FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration for The 2020 Boston Marathon Opens Monday, September 9
BOSTON - Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opens on Monday,
September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to
register qualified participants as in recent years, allowing the fastest
qualifiers to register first. Registration will be held entirely online at
www.baa.org and qualifying performances achieved on or after September 15,
2018 may be submitted for entry. The 124th annual race will mark the 35th
consecutive year that John Hancock will serve as principal sponsor.
2020 BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION DATES
- Monday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the
qualifying standard by 20 minutes or more may apply for entry.
- Wednesday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the
qualifying standard by 10 minutes or more may apply for entry (if space
remains).
- Friday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Participants who have met the
qualifying standard by 5 minutes or more may apply for entry (if space
remains).
- Saturday, September 14 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Registration closes for the first
week.
- Monday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET: All participants who have met the
qualifying standard may apply for entry (if space remains).
- Wednesday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Registration closes for the
second week.
If space remains after September 18, then on Monday, September 23 at 10:00
a.m. ET, registration will reopen to anyone who meets the qualifying
standards on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will remain
open until the maximum field size is reached.
Registration for Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs will open
on September 9, 2019 and follow the same procedures as detailed above.
Registration for Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs will occur
on a "rolling admission" schedule, and will remain open until the maximum
field size is reached or until October 27, 2019.
The Para Athletic Divisions include a competitive wheelchair division for
athletes who use racing wheelchairs in track and road racing events and
hold a national or World Para Athletics classification. Para Athletics
Divisions also include competitive opportunities for ambulatory classified
Para athletes with vision impairments and athletes who run with prostheses
or have an upper limb impairment.
The B.A.A. will not predict or provide an anticipated date for when the
race will reach its maximum field of qualified applicants. However, the
B.A.A.'s website (www.baa.org), Facebook page, and Twitter account will
provide updates throughout the registration process and will answer many
frequently asked questions during this time period. These pages will be
continuously updated throughout registration.
The registration fee for the 2020 Boston Marathon for qualifiers is $205
USD for United States residents and $255 USD for international residents.
2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPEN DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - OPEN DIVISION
Applicants for the 2020 Boston Marathon must meet the designated time
standard that corresponds with their age group and gender in a certified
marathon on or after September 15, 2018. Proof of qualification must
accompany each athlete's application and participants are required to be 18
years or older on race day (April 20, 2020). All standards below are based
on official submitted net time and age groups are determined based on a
participant's age on Boston Marathon race day.
Age Group Men Women
18-34 3hrs 00min 00sec 3hrs 30min 00sec
35-39 3hrs 05min 00sec 3hrs 35min 00sec
40-44 3hrs 10min 00sec 3hrs 40min 00sec
45-49 3hrs 20min 00sec 3hrs 50min 00sec
50-54 3hrs 25min 00sec 3hrs 55min 00sec
55-59 3hrs 35min 00sec 4hrs 05min 00sec
60-64 3hrs 50min 00sec 4hrs 20min 00sec
65-69 4hrs 05min 00sec 4hrs 35min 00sec
70-74 4hrs 20min 00sec 4hrs 50min 00sec
75-79 4hrs 35min 00sec 5hrs 05min 00sec
80 and over 4hrs 50min 00sec 5hrs 20min 00sec
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
Class Age Men Women
T53 / T54 / T 34 18 - 39 2hrs 00min 00sec 2hrs 25min 00sec
40 - 49 2hrs 15min 00sec 2hrs 40min 00sec
50 and over 2hrs 30min 00sec 2hrs 55min 00sec
T51 / T52 / T33 18- 39 2hrs 45min 00sec 3hrs 10min 00sec
40 - 49 3hrs 00min 00sec 3hrs 25min 00sec
50 and over 3hrs 15min 00sec 3hrs 40min 00sec
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - VISION IMPAIRMENT
Class Age Men Women
T13 18 - 39 3hrs 40min 00sec 4hrs 10min 00sec
40 - 49 3hrs 55min 00sec 4hrs 25min 00sec
50 and over 4hrs 15min 00sec 4hrs 45min 00sec
T11 / T12 18- 39 3hrs 50min 00sec 4hrs 20min 00sec
40 - 49 4hrs 05min 00sec 4hrs 35min 00sec
50 and over 4hrs 25min 00sec 4hrs 55min 00sec
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION QUALIFYING STANDARDS - UPPER OR LOWER LIMB
IMPAIRMENT
Class Qualifying Standard (Both Men and Women, Age 18 and over)
T61 - T64 5hrs 40min 00sec
T45 / T46 4hrs 55min 00sec
Visit Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs of the 2020 Boston
Marathon for eligibility requirements and entry procedures.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Though the B.A.A. will notify registrants upon the completion of their
registration form, athletes are not officially entered into the race until
their qualifying time has been verified. The amount of time it takes for
qualifying times to be verified varies for each individual athlete and may
take several days.
- The qualification window for the 2020 Boston Marathon will remain open
until the conclusion of registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon.
- The qualification window for the 125th Boston Marathon on April 19, 2021
will be announced following registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon.
- Registration dates and qualifying standards for the 2021 Boston Marathon
have not yet been announced.
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of 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. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors,
along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and
New York City. More than 60,000 athletes participate in B.A.A. events each
year. The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020. For
more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.
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