FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. Sets Field Size of 30,000 Entrants for 2015 Boston Marathon®
Registration Opens on Monday, September 8
The 119th Boston Marathon Will be Held on Monday, April 20, 2015
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has set a field size of
30,000 entrants for the 2015 Boston Marathon. Registration for the 2015
Boston Marathon will open on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified runners as it
used for the Boston Marathon in 2012, 2013 and 2014, allowing the fastest
qualifiers in their gender and age group to register first.
The 119th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015, Patriots'
Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will mark the 30th
consecutive year that the event will have John Hancock Financial as its
principal sponsor.
Working in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the eight
cities and towns along the Boston Marathon route, the B.A.A. established
the field size at 30,000 entrants, which is the third-largest field size in
the event's history. From 2009 to 2013, the field size was 27,000. The
Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 had the event's largest-ever field size
of 38,708, which stood for seven years as the largest in marathon history.
The 2014 Boston Marathon had a field size of 36,000.
"The B.A.A. worked with many partners for more than a year to reclaim the
joy and celebration of Patriots' Day at the 2014 Boston Marathon," said Tom
Grilk, B.A.A. Executive Director. "As we look forward to 2015, our goal is
to accommodate as many participants as possible in the Boston Marathon,
while maintaining the exceptional race experience and unique
characteristics that make this event special. Our field size limit allows
us to meet that goal, and our registration process recognizes the
commitment needed to qualify and gain entry into the Boston Marathon."
Registration will be held entirely online at www.baa.org. The qualification
window for the 2015 Boston Marathon began last year on September 14, 2013.
To qualify for the Boston Marathon, athletes must meet time standards which
correspond to age and gender. The qualifying times for the 2015 Boston
Marathon remain unchanged from recent years and are listed on the B.A.A.'s
website:
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying
/qualifying-standards.aspx.
Registration will occur on a "rolling admission" schedule, beginning with
the fastest qualifiers. On Monday, September 8, eligible runners who have
met the qualifying standard for their age and gender by 20 minutes or more
may register. On Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET, if space
remains, registration will open for those who have met their qualifying
standard by 10 minutes or more. If space remains, registration will open on
Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET for those who have met their
qualifying standard by five minutes or more. Registration will pause on
Saturday, September 13 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
If space remains after the first week of registration (Monday, September 8
through Saturday, September 13), then registration will re-open for all
qualifiers from Monday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. ET through Wednesday,
September 17 at 5:00 p.m. ET. As during the first week of registration,
race entry during this period (September 15 - 17) will be given to the
fastest qualifiers in their gender and age group, as space allows. If space
remains after September 17, then on Monday, September 22 registration will
re-open to anyone who meets the qualifying standards on a first-come,
first-served basis until the maximum field size is reached.
The registration fee for the 2015 Boston Marathon for qualifiers is $175
USD for United States residents and $225 USD for international residents.
About the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a
healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston
Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization
manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and
year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the
Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is
part of the World Marathon Majors, along with the international marathons
in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. The 119th Boston
Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015. For more information on
the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.
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