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The Boston Athletic Association announced this week that qualifying times in the standard divisions for the 2026 Boston Marathon will be faster than the qualifying times needed for the 2025 race.
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 Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world's oldest annual marathon, asking most prospective competitors to run a 26.2-mile race five minutes faster than in ...
BOSTON (AP) — 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 marathon, asking most prospective competitors to run a 26.2-mile race five minutes faster than in recent years to earn a starting number.
In sports under the athletics banner, certain competitions require an athlete to meet a qualifying standard, meaning a mark as good or better than this set mark, in order to be eligible to compete. Naturally, an elite level competition does not want to embarrass its reputation nor the competitor in an event beyond their competition level.
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 qualifying times for the 2023 race are the same as the women’s times. But nonbinary standards are likely to change in coming years. Boston Marathon Adds Nonbinary Option for Runner Registration
The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and status have attracted runners from all over the world. For most of its history, the Boston Marathon was a free event, and the only prize awarded for winning the race was a wreath woven from olive branches. [11]