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The standards are published by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), in advance of the qualifying window. To "qualify" for the Boston Marathon runners need to have run a marathon at a time given for their gender and age (as shown in the tables below). Before the 2012 marathon, qualification allowed runners to register and run the race.
The number of participants was limited to 30,000, with 22,019 runners chosen basen on their performances in qualifying events. [7] A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries.
The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation, but they must meet certain qualifying standards. [57] To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard marathon course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the World Athletics within a certain period of time before the date of the desired Boston Marathon ...
Nine landmarks: Don't miss these sights on the Boston Marathon route Franklin. 25032. Madison Aylett, 3029650. Sofiya Baran, 2525264. Samantha Beers, 3719811. Mary ...
When is the Boston Marathon? The 2025 Boston Marathon will be held on April 21, 2025. Registration is now closed for the race, and was open between Sept. 9 and Sept. 13. The 130th Boston Marathon ...
The 2024 edition of the Boston Marathon will again see some of the world’s best distance runners compete alongside a large mass participation field. First held in the 19th century, a tough 26.2 ...
The qualification for the 2015 World Championships and the qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics uses single entry standards. The rules are similar to the previous A standards with up to three athletes per NOC. The requirements are generally a little lower than the old A standard but higher than the B standard.
Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace. The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world's oldest annual ...