Record field of qualifiers accepted into the 131st Boston Marathon

More Than 8,000 Scratched Off of Boston Race Following Major Rule Change

For thousands of runners, Boston qualifying day ended with a number they never wanted to see. The Boston Athletic Association has set the cutoff for the 2027 Boston Marathon at 5 minutes and 17 seconds faster than each runner’s age- and gender-group qualifying standard, leaving 8,019 qualified applicants outside the field for now. The 131st […]

Boston Athletic Association accepts record field for Boston Marathon despite strict cutoff

The Boston Marathon keeps getting faster, as a record number of qualified applicants have gained entry into next year’s race -- a sign that the running boom is rolling on.

Boston Marathon accepts record number of qualifiers for 2027, with cutoff times getting faster (again)

The acceptances come a week after the BAA had announced a total of 33,656 applications from 129 countries and all 50 US states.

Record field of qualifiers accepted into the 131st Boston Marathon

The Boston Athletic Association on Tuesday began notifying qualified applicants of their acceptance into the 131st Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. The race will be run on Monday, April 19, 2027.

Boston will accept record numbers despite faster cut-off time

Inspiring the culture of the sport of athletics with well prepared and thought-provoking content, that is written, podcast, video and images. On Tuesday, September 29, the Boston Athletic Association announced a new time limit for the 131st running of the iconic event. The race is scheduled to run on Monday, April 19, 2027, on the American holiday Presidents’ Day. A B.A.A. media release indicated that 33,649 people applied for the 2027 edition a…

Boston Marathon tightens cut-off despite accepting more applicants

If you ran at least 5:17 under your age-group qualifying standard, you're in—and so are 1,000 others who didn't quite hit that mark