Registration for the 2017 Boston Marathon opens today
Registration for the 2017 Boston Marathon opens today at 10 a.m. EDT as runners look to secure a starting line spot at the historic race.
Registration for the 2017 Boston Marathon opens at 10 a.m. EDT today as runners look to secure their spot on the historic start line next April. The host organization, the Boston Athletic Association, will use an identical registration process as previous years as the fastest qualifiers in each age group can register first.
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The registration process is held on a rolling schedule beginning today. Monday’s registration is for runners who have met their respective standards by 20 minutes or more. If registration is not at capacity by Wednesday, spots will be filled by runners who met their standard by 10 minutes or more. Registration closes on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. EDT.
Registration will be open next week if capacity has not been met. Note that achieving one’s relevant Boston Marathon qualifying standard does not automatically guarantee entry.
Cost for the 2017 Boston Marathon is US$185 for U.S. residents and US$250 for international residents.
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The 121st Boston Marathon will be held on April 17. Both the 2015 and 2016 editions of the race featured 30,000 official entrants. The race is part of the World Marathon Majors and is often considered the world’s most famous marathon. The course is point-to-point beginning in Hopkinton, Mass. and finishing on Boylston Street in downtown Boston.
Instructional video on registration
The link to register can be found here. More information on the Boston Marathon registration process can be found here.
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