When Boston Marathon acceptance notices went out Tuesday, 1000’s of runners realized they received’t be toeing that line.
For the 2026 race, candidates needed to be 4 minutes, 34 seconds sooner than the qualifying time for his or her age group and gender, the Boston Athletic Affiliation stated.
Of 33,249 candidates, 24,362 made the lower.
The BAA is upfront in regards to the typically heartbreaking hurdle for marathoners searching for Boston entrance: A “BQ” — a qualifying time from a sanctioned race — doesn’t assure entry, solely the chance to submit a registration software.
This 12 months’s qualifying occasions (earlier than the 4:34 deduction) ranged from 2 hours, 55 minutes for males ages 18-34 to five hours, 20 minutes for ladies 80 and older.
The a hundred and thirtieth Boston Marathon can be run on April 20, 2026. The sector measurement is proscribed to 30,000; along with those that certified by time, it’s going to embrace invited entrants, these getting in by charity pledges, and people who have completed not less than 10 consecutive Boston Marathons.
Initially Printed: September 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM PDT
