Historically, runners who beat their qualifying standard by a larger amount of time are more likely to be accepted into the Boston Marathon. Due to field size limitations, as well as a heightened interest in participation, a varying "cut-off" time a time below the minimum qualifying standard for age and gender has been established.
Below is a list of when entrants needed to obtain a faster time than their minimum standard in order to be accepted into the race:. The Boston Athletic Association is actively working on expanding opportunities for non-binary athletes at our events, including the Boston Marathon.
With being our second year featuring non-binary entrants, we do not yet have enough data to establish non-binary qualifying times. Therefore, we will use the times listed below, as they are inclusive of the qualifying times for the two existing divisions.
As we prepare for future races, participants can expect non-binary times to be updated accordingly. Top Qualifying Races. History of Qualifying Times. Race Info. For the Boston Marathon, the qualifying window began on September 1, and was open through September 15, The qualifying times below are based upon each athlete's age on the date of the Boston Marathon April 15, Qualifying times are based on official submitted net time also known as chip time.
Due to field size limitations, achieving one's qualifying standard does not guarantee entry into the event, but simply the opportunity to submit a registration application. In recent years, not all qualifiers who submit an entry have been accepted due to field size restrictions.
