BAA Boston Marathon Registration Begins Sept. 8

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2015
BOSTON MARATHON OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 10:00 A.M. ET

(Photo by Victah/photorun.net). 

Field size will be 30,000 official entrants for the 119th running of event.

BOSTON
— Registration for the 2015 Boston Marathon opens 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 in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Boston
Marathons, allowing the fastest qualifiers to
register first.

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.

In
cooperation with the
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the eight cities and towns along the Boston Marathon
route, the B.A.A. has set the field size for the 2015 Boston Marathon at
30,000 official entrants. The 119th Boston Marathon will be held on
Monday, April 20,
2015 and will mark the 30th consecutive year that the event will have
John Hancock Financial as its principal sponsor.

 

2015
BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION DATES

• Monday, September 8: Qualifiers who have met the qualifying standard
  by 20 minutes, 00 seconds or faster may submit their application for entry.
   
• Wednesday, September 10: Qualifiers who have met the qualifying standard
  by 10 minutes, 00 seconds or faster may submit their application for entry (if space remains).
   
• Friday, September 12: Qualifiers who have met the qualifying standard
  by 5 minutes, 00 seconds or faster may submit their application for entry (if space remains).
   
• Saturday, September 13: Registration closes for the first week at
  10:00 p.m. ET.
   
• Monday, September 15: All qualifiers who have met the qualifying
  standard may submit their application for entry (if space remains).
   
• Wednesday, September 17: Registration closes for the second week
  at 5:00 p.m. ET.
   
• If space remains after this initial period, then on Monday, September 22 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.

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
and Facebook page and
Twitter account will indicate the open or closed status of registration for the
2015 Boston Marathon, and these pages will be updated regularly.

 

The registration fee for the 2015 Boston Marathon for qualifiers is $175 USD for
United States residents and $225 USD for international residents.

QUALIFYING TIMES
(effective September 14, 2013)

 

Potential
qualifiers for the 2015 Boston Marathon must meet the designated time
standard that corresponds with their age group and gender
in a certified marathon on or after September 14, 2013 and prior to
submitting an entry application. Proof of qualification must accompany
each athlete’s application, and participants are required to be 18 years
or older on race day. 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

  

An
additional 59 seconds will NOT be accepted for each age group time
standard. That is, there is no cushion or flexibility with the minimum
qualifying
time for purposes of qualification eligibility.

ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES – QUALIFYING TIMES & REGISTRATION DATES

Registration for Athletes With Disabilities will occur on a “rolling
admission” schedule, beginning with the fastest qualifiers on
Monday, October 6 at 10: 00 a.m. ET.

 

 

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.