FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REMINDER: Registration for 128th Boston Marathon presented by
Bank of America Begins September 11
Athletes can submit a registration application between September 11-15
BOSTON - With nearly one month to go until registration opens for the 128th
Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, the Boston Athletic
Association reminds athletes of what to expect during registration week,
September 11-15. The 128th Boston Marathon will feature a field size of
30,000 athletes and will mark the first Boston Marathon with Bank of
America as presenting partner.
REGISTRATION TIMETABLE
Qualifier registration will open on Monday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET
and will close on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The B.A.A.
will use the same registration process for qualified runners as it used for
the 2021, 2022, and 2023 races, allowing any athlete who has achieved a
currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time to submit a registration
application during Registration Week, September 11-15.
Registration will be held within the B.A.A.'s online platform Athletes'
Village. Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis - all
applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 15
and treated in the same manor regardless of when they are submitted during
the application period.
PRE-VERIFY YOUR QUALIFYING TIME
To enhance the Boston Marathon registration experience, the B.A.A. is
offering a special pre-verification period for 128th Boston Marathon
qualifying times. Athletes who plan to register for the 128th Boston
Marathon between September 11-15 may take part in this pre-verification,
helping to expedite their registration application in September.
Please note that verifying a qualifying time during the pre-verification
period does not enter you in the Boston Marathon. Rather, it simply allows
us to confirm and verify one's qualifying time early so that when applying
between September 11-15, the athlete's qualifying information is already in
our system.
Pre-verification submission is open within Athletes' Village through August
23. Additional information is available here.
QUALIFYING WINDOW & STANDARDS
The 2024 Boston Marathon qualifying window began on September 1, 2022, and
will close at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 15, 2023. If space is still
available after the conclusion of Registration Week, registration will
re-open on Monday, September 17.
Qualifying standards for the 128th Boston Marathon can be found here.
Achieving a Boston Marathon qualifying standard does not guarantee
acceptance into the event. Those who are fastest among the pool of
applicants in their age and gender group will be accepted.
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for accepted qualifiers will be $230 USD for United States
residents and $235 USD for international residents. Participants will have
the opportunity to purchase registration insurance at the point of
registration. Entry fees will only be processed once an athlete is accepted
into the Boston Marathon.
129th BOSTON MARATHON
The qualifying window for the 129th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take
place on April 21, 2025, will begin on September 1, 2023. Registration
details for that race will be announced following the 2024 Boston Marathon.
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. manages the Boston Marathon, and
supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round programming. The
Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with
international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York
City. Starting in 2024, the Boston Marathon's presenting partner will be
Bank of America. The 128th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place on
Monday, April 15, 2024. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit
www.baa.org.
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