The 212st running of the Boston Marathon gets underway on Monday afternoon. The men’s and women’s defending champions headline the elite fields but there also appears to be a strong possibility of American victories in each respective race.

Here’s how to watch the race live. We will have live updates on Twitter (@CitiusMag) and Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) will be on the press truck ahead of the women’s race.

Here’s how to watch the 2017 Boston Marathon

Broadcast start time: 8;40 a.m. on NBC Sports Network

Live stream: Available through NBC Sports Live and BAA’s website.

Here is our full preview of the men’s elite race.

Here is our full preview of the women’s elite race.

We had an extensive Q&A with U.S. Olympian Desiree Linden.

Here is the event’s website, where results and runner tracking can be located.