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Boston Marathon registration starts tomorrow. Are you ready?

If you're Boston qualified, here's what you need to know to get registered

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So you qualified for Boston. Congratulations! Registration opens tomorrow, Monday, September 10. Here’s everything you need to know to register for next year’s race, which takes place Monday, April 15, 2019.

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The process for signing up to run the 2019 Boston Marathon is different from most other races, in that priority is given to the fastest qualifiers. Here’s how it works: you must have run a qualifying time on or after Saturday, September 16, 2017, and you may run a qualifying time anytime until registration closes. Qualifying times for gender and age groups are below.

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Monday, September 10: Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. ET for anyone who has run at least 20 minutes faster than their qualifying time.

Wednesday, September 12: If space remains, registration will open at 10:00 a.m. ET for anyone who has run 10 to 20 minutes faster than their qualifying time.

Friday, September 14: If space remains, registration will open at 10:00 a.m. ET for anyone who has run five to 10 minutes faster than their qualifying time.

Saturday, September 15: Registration week one closes at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Monday, September 17: If space remains, anyone who met their qualifying time may register, starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Wednesday, September 19: Registration week two closes at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Monday, September 24: If space remains, registration will be open to anyone who has met the qualifying time for their gender and age group. Registration will remain open until the maximum field size is reached. Registration for all qualified applicants will close when the maximum field size is reached, or on Sunday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES

  • The 2019 Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019, Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • The qualifying standards for the 2019 Boston Marathon (shown below) remain unchanged from recent years.
  • Though the B.A.A. will e-mail registrants upon the completion of their registration form, runners are not officially entered into the race until their qualifying time is verified. The amount of time it takes for qualifying times to get verified varies for each individual athlete and can take up to several days (depending on the qualifying marathon).
  • The qualification window for the 2019 Boston Marathon began on Saturday, September 16, 2017, and will remain open until the conclusion of registration for the 2019 Boston Marathon.
  • The qualification window for the 2020 Boston Marathon will be announced following registration for the 2019 Boston Marathon.
  • Registration dates and qualifying standards for the 2020 Boston Marathon have not yet been announced.
  • The 2020 Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Boston Marathon
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2019 BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARDS
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
All standards below are based on official submitted net time.
AGE GROUP MEN WOMEN
18-34 3hrs 05min 00sec 3hrs 35min 00sec
35-39 3hrs 10min 00sec 3hrs 40min 00sec
40-44 3hrs 15min 00sec 3hrs 45min 00sec
45-49 3hrs 25min 00sec 3hrs 55min 00sec
50-54 3hrs 30min 00sec 4hrs 00min 00sec
55-59 3hrs 40min 00sec 4hrs 10min 00sec
60-64 3hrs 55min 00sec 4hrs 25min 00sec
65-69 4hrs 10min 00sec 4hrs 40min 00sec
70-74 4hrs 25min 00sec 4hrs 55min 00sec
75-79 4hrs 40min 00sec 5hrs 10min 00sec
80 and over 4hrs 55min 00sec 5hrs 25min 00sec

 

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