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Race week happenings, stats and stories

30,239 entrants: 17,272 1Men 2,940 Women 27 Non-Binary

Residents of 106 Countries and 50 U.S. States and DC Citizens of 120 Countries

$40 million estimated fundraised for non-profits

Lighting Up the Night

The Boston Marathon Light Up the Night Projection Show in partnership with Meet Boston took center stage Friday through Sunday of race weekend.

New for 2023, a marathon-themed video projection show featured three unique shows each evening that lit up the iconic façade of the Fairmont Copley Plaza to get participants, spectators, and community members ready for race day.

Featuring highlight videos and memorable moments from 127 years of racing, the projection show celebrated this year's #oneBOSTON theme and played every 15 minutes between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The show was in partnership with Meet Boston, produced by Luminartz with Pamela Hersch as Projection Designer.

Record Runs

Mark Bauman of Michigan and Patty Hung of California had record runs that were years in the making. Bauman completed his 54th straight Boston, while Hung finished her 37th Hopkinton-to-Boston race in a row. For Bauman, his finish ties the all-time record of 54 straight finishes set by Maryland's Bennett Beach in 2021. Hung is in solo first place for all-time consecutive women's finishes.