October 11, 2021 Dear Members Of The Media, - Boston Athletic Association

MEDIA INFORMATION All dates and times subject to change. Press Room Press Room Due to limited capacity, working media only are allowed within the press room. All media members will be required to wear a mask while in the press room. Press Credentials Distribution Location Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel State Suite (Lower Level) 138 St. James Ave. Boston, MA 02116 Kendra Butters kbutters@baa.org Chris Lotsbom clotsbom@baa.org Dates Thursday, October 7 Friday, October 8 Saturday, October 9 Sunday, October 10 Monday, October 11 Times 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Grand Ball Room) Members of the media will be asked to furnish valid press identification and sign a liability waiver before credentials are distributed in the State Suite. There will be no exceptions. Media personnel receiving credentials will be allowed admittance to the press room and media conferences. PRESS CREDENTIALS ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE PRESS ROOM AND ALL PRESS EVENTS. The B.A.A. reserves the right to grant or revoke any press credentials. Media representatives will be required to sign a B.A.A. waiver and release upon receipt of their credentials. Media personnel who are assigned photo bridge credentials will also be required to provide their Social Security numbers (or foreign equivalent) prior to taking receipt of the credentials. Also, access to certain other areas may require media to provide additional information other than what is needed on the credential application (online and hard copy). All media members must agree and abide by the Boston Marathon News & Media Access Guidelines. Failure to follow the Boston Marathon News & Media Access Guidelines will result in loss of credential and media access. All media members will be required to comply with COVID-19 safety and mitigation measures put forth by the B.A.A., including but not limited to, wearing a mask in media areas, vaccine verification, or proof of a negative COVID-19 test. On race day, the press room is located in the Fairmont Copley Plaza’s Grand Ball Room. The Grand Ball Room will feature video of the race, internet, access to tracking splits, and post-race press availability. Press room hours on race day are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Boston Marathon Media Day On Friday, October 8, a full day of media events will help kick-off Boston Marathon weekend. Photo, video, and interview opportunities will include the Boston Marathon Expo opening, John Hancock Professional Athlete Team availability, Boston Marathon Fan Fest, and Boston Marathon Opening Celebration in the evening. Further details and information will be sent to all media members. Media Transportation to the Start Transportation to the start will be provided for media members who have been issued the appropriate credentials for either the men’s or women’s press trucks or photo start area. The media buses will depart for Hopkinton on race morning adjacent to the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Departure time and details will be provided to those needing media transportation at credential pick-up. Media Agreement, Waiver, and Acknowledgement In consideration of accepting any credential, you hereby for yourself, your heirs, executors and administrators waive and release any and all rights and claims for damage you may have against the Boston Athletic Association, its employees and vendors, USA Track and Field, the sponsors (including, but not limited to John Hancock), the volunteers, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the Cities and Towns in which the race is contested, their representatives, successors and assigns for any and all injuries suffered by you with respect to the Boston Marathon. Additionally, you and the outlet to which you belong agree to adhere to the Boston Marathon News Access Guidelines. WBZ-TV and NBC Sports Network are the exclusive local and domestic rights holders. An agreement to these guidelines is necessary prior to distribution of credentials. Boston Marathon Internet Access Members of the media can retrieve select Boston Marathon competitor entry lists through the Official Boston Marathon website. Following the race, results will be posted online at www.baa.org and available through the Boston Marathon mobile app. Virtual Boston Marathon Media Access Transcripts, results, splits, courtesy photos, and leaderboards will be available for media who will not be able to attend race events in person. Additional Zoom inteviews with professional athletes can be scheduled upon request (pending athlete availability). Bos ton Ath le tic A sso ciation 4 125 th Bos ton M a r a t h o n Bos ton Ath le tic A sso ciation 5 125 th Bos ton M a r a t h o n 125TH BOSTON MARATHON Marathon Press Headquarters during race week and race day (October 5 – 11) is at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Avenue in Copley Square. Various media conferences will take place throughout race week in the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. A full schedule of media events will be available in the press room.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2021 RACE FACTS (All times and locations subject to change.) The Boston Marathon Expo features sponsor exhibitors and bib number pick-up. All entrants will receive their bib numbers at the Boston Marathon Expo. 1887, and, in 1896, more than half of the U.S. Olympic Team at the first modern games was composed of B.A.A. club members. The Olympic Games provided the inspiration for the first Boston Marathon, which culminated the B.A.A. Games on April 19, 1897. John J. McDermott emerged from a 15-member starting field to complete the course (then 24.5 miles) in a winning time of 2:55:10. The Boston Marathon has since become the world’s oldest annually contested marathon. The addition of principal sponsor John Hancock in 1986 has solidified the event’s success over the past 35 years and ensures it well into the future. Patriots’ Day: Since its inception, the Boston Marathon has traditionally been held on the holiday comBoston Marathon Fan Fest presented by Amazon Friday, October 8 (12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Saturday, October 9 (10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Sunday, October 10 (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Copley Square Park From Friday through Sunday, Copley Square Park will be full of fun activities, live music, photo-ops, and more as part of Boston Marathon Fan Fest presented by Amazon. Only a block beyond the finish, Fan Fest is the perfect place for participants and families to soak in the race-week atmosphere. John Hancock Professional Athlete Team Media Availability Friday, October 8 Fairmont Copley Plaza, Oval & Venetian Rooms 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Top competitors from the 125th Boston Marathon will be available for interviews, including race champions, Olympians, and top Americans. For media unable to attend in person, virtual athlete availability will be provided upon request. Boston Marathon Race Day Press Conference Monday, October 11 Fairmont Copley Plaza, Grand Ballroom 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Post-race interviews with winners and top finishers will begin at the conclusion of the professional races held inside the Fairmont Copley Grand Ballroom. Wrap-up Media Conference Tuesday, October 12 Fairmont Copley Plaza, Grand Ballroom 10:00 a.m. memorating Patriots’ Day. From 1897 to 1968, the Boston Marathon was held on April 19, unless the 19th fell on a Sunday. Since 1969, the holiday has been officially recognized on the third Monday in April. The 125th Boston Marathon will be the first in-person Boston Marathon to be held outside of the traditional April Patriots’ Day date. The race was postponed to October 11, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and this year will be held on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 876,500 Prize Purse at Stake: The total prize money distributed among top finishers of the Boston Marathon will be 876,500, plus an additional 50,000 if course records are broken in the open or wheelchair divisions. The Boston Marathon is the only Abbott World Marathon Majors event to feature equal course record bonuses for the wheelchair and open divisions. As principal sponsor, John Hancock provided the first-ever prize money and bonus awards in 1986 and continues that tradition today. Of note, 2021 is the first year prize money will be offered to Para Athletes competing in the Para Athletic Divisions for vision impairment, upper- and lower limb impairment. Virtual 125th Boston Marathon: A Virtual 125th Boston Marathon will be held in conjunction with the in-person race, allowing more than 27,000 runners around the world the opportunity to take part in this year’s historic race. From October 8-10, runners in more than 100 countries and all 50 states will complete 26.2 miles in their neighborhoods, earning a commemorative unicorn medal. This year’s virtual race builds upon the successful 2020 Boston Marathon Virtual Experience, which featured 16,183 finishers last year. Para Athletics Divisions: This will be the first year that Para Athletics Divisions for all athletes compet- ing with vision, upper-limb, or lower-limb impairments will be featured as part of the Boston Marathon. The Para Athletics Divisions are competitive divisions that implement the principles of the International Paralympic Committee Classification Code, and also provide the opportunity for athletes to compete for prize money and awards. This conference features champions of the 125th Boston Marathon, and other notable finishers. Other Notes of Interest Future Race Dates: Monday, April 18, 2022 (126th Boston Marathon) TV Broadcasts: The race will be televised live in its entirety, locally on WBZ-TV (Channel 4), nationally on NBC Sports Network. Bos ton Ath le tic A sso ciation 6 125 th Bos ton M a r a t h o n Bos ton Ath le tic A sso ciation 7 125 th Bos ton M a r a t h o n 125TH BOSTON MARATHON Boston Athletic Association: Among the nation’s oldest athletic clubs, the B.A.A. was established in Boston Marathon Expo & Number Pick-up Hynes Convention Center Friday, October 8 (11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.) Saturday, October 9 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and Sunday, October 10 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

2020 Boston Marathon and Boston Marathon Virtual Experience. With the 2020 funds raised, the B.A.A. Official Charity Program and John Hancock’s Non-Profit Program have combined to surpass the 400 million milestone raised since the charity program’s inception at the 1989 Boston Marathon. Every year, the B.A.A. provides each non-profit associated with the Official Charity Program and John Hancock’s Non-Profit Program with invitational entries into the Boston Marathon. Each non-profit organization directly manages its own application process, athlete selection, and fundraising minimums, deadlines, and requirements. First to Sponsor Wheelchair Division: The Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division competition when it officially recognized Bob Hall in 1975. Since that time, the Boston Marathon has hosted over 1,600 competitors in the wheelchair division. This year, they’ll compete for a 122,000 prize purse, with 25,000 going to the first-place finishers. The Boston Marathon is the first Abbott World Marathon Majors event to feature an equitable course record bonus ( 50,000) for the wheelchair and open divisions. Spectators: Approximately 500,000 spectators line the 26.2-mile course annually, making the Boston Marathon New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, according to estimates by police and publicsafety officials from the eight cities and towns along the route. Most Boston Marathons: One of the most colorful characters in the history of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, John A. Kelley (no relation to John J. Kelley), was a fixture of the race for nearly seven decades. A starter on race day 61 times, Kelley completed 58 Boston Marathons. Kelley was not only a two-time winner of Boston (1935 and 1945), but he also finished second a record seven times and recorded 18 finishes in the top 10. Kelley first tried the race in 1928, but it was not until 1933, in his third attempt,

Boston Athletic Association2 125th Boston Marathon Boston Athletic Association3 125th Boston Marathon 125TH BOSTON MARATHON For John Hancock Corporate Communications Ana Senior ASenior@jhancock.com 200-B2 Berkeley St. Boston, MA 02116 Phone: (857) 272-0020 Kendra Butters