A year ago, Evans Chebet was staring at Gabriel Gay's heels on Heartbreak Hill, but he dug deep to win his second straight Boston Marathon, his third straight in 16 years. Helen Obiri made a decisive move in the final mile. [Here's how to watch the Boston Marathon from anywhere with a VPN, and for free.

Obiri, a former track athlete, has competed in three marathons and won two of them. It was in sensational style, too, as she pulled away from the pack as the finish line in Copley Square loomed just ahead. However, more than 15 of her competitors have recorded outstanding PBs in Boston, most notably Tadou Teshomeh and Hiwot Gebremariam.

Last year, Gay took the lead with less than 6 miles to go. A repeat of this battle would be worth watching, but Sisay Lemma will want to be involved in the battle on a course he is not very good at.

And it is not only the elite runners who can expect an exceptional run. The more than 11,000 runners who qualified were not yet fast enough to get their numbers.

Here's how to watch the 2024 Boston Marathon live stream online from anywhere.

(all times US Eastern Time)

The 2024 Boston Marathon is streaming live for free on RTVE in Spain.

But what if you live in Spain and won't be home to watch the free Boston Marathon coverage? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you can usually watch the race for free at home.

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead. Here's how to do it.

You are currently away from home and cannot watch the race with a regular subscription.

Thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can watch the Boston Marathon live stream online. With this software, no matter where you are in the world, your device will appear to be in your home country. Ideal for fans who are away on vacation or business trips. Our favorite is NordVPN. Best on the market:

VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in Australia and want to see Spanish service, select Spain from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action; watch a live stream of the 2024 Boston Marathon on RTVE or another website.

The 2024 Boston Marathon will be broadcast in the United States on ESPN2 and ESPN Plus.

Sling TV is our recommended option. The Orange plan includes ESPN2 and costs from $40/month, with the first month half off.

Live coverage of the 2024 Boston Marathon is provided by Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK

A "standard" subscription to Discovery+ costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. The package includes live coverage of a variety of sports, including cycling, snooker, tennis, motorsports, and the Paris Olympics.

In addition to these, a premium subscription to TNT sports (Premier League, Champions League and Europa League soccer, plus rugby, wrestling, UFC and MotoGP) costs £30.99 per month.

If you are currently traveling abroad, don't worry, you can watch from abroad with NordVPN.

The 2024 Boston Marathon will be broadcast on FloTrack in Australia and costs US$29 to watch. US$99 per month (about AU$47) or US$210 per year (about AU$325).

Leave your home in Australia now, simply use a VPN such as NordVPN and watch the race as if you were back in Oz.