How to keep tabs on today's Boston Marathon

People gather at the Boston Marathon finish line in Boston on Sunday ahead of Monday's race. ( AP photo)

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The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon takes place Monday on what is frankly expected to be a really crummy day for running.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 40 degrees at start time with an 80 percent chance of rain along with wind speeds that could reach 27 mph.

No big deal, right?

Below is information and links to follow along.

Start times: Elite women start at 9:32 a.m. and elite men at 10 a.m.

Course: From Hopkinton to Boston | Maps

Watch: Live nationally on NBC Sports Network and online at NBC Sports Gold (pay site). Coverage begins at 8:30 a.m.

Keep track: From the Boston Marathon website, you can track individual runners and keep tabs on the leaderboard

Other ways to stay in touch:

Twitter: Boston Marathon account

Let'sRun.com as good live thread going

Notable: Desiree Linden, who trains with Hansons-Brooks in Rochester Hills, is entered for a fifth time. Her four fastest marathon times have come at Boston (including her PR of 2:22:38 in 2011.) Track her | Sports Illustrated story

Rockford runner experiences sudden pain in right leg during end of training run.

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