FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Field of Qualifiers Notified of Acceptance into
the 129th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America
BOSTON-The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today began notifying
qualified applicants of their acceptance into the 129th Boston Marathon
presented by Bank of America. The race will be run on Monday, April 21,
2025.
Qualifiers who were 6 minutes, 51 seconds (6:51) or faster than the
qualifying time for their age group and gender have been accepted into the
129th Boston Marathon. A total of 24,069 qualified applicants have been
accepted to date or are in the process of being accepted, pending final
verification of their qualifying performance. Email notices to athletes
accepted and not accepted have begun being issued by the B.A.A. and will
continue through the coming days.
An updated total of 36,393 qualifier applications were received during
registration week (Sept. 9-13), a race record and significant increase from
the previous record of 33,058 qualifier applications for the 2024 race. The
Boston Marathon field size is set at 30,000 official entrants.
"Boston Marathon qualifiers have trained thousands of miles with the hopes
of lining up in Hopkinton on Patriots' Day, ready to race towards the
finish in Boston," said Jack Fleming, President and CEO of the B.A.A. "The
sport of marathoning is reaching record levels from both a participation
and speed standpoint. Unfortunately, we're unable to accept all athletes
into the field, though we do want to recognize, thank, and applaud all
whose goal was to be part of the 2025 event."
Registration facts and statistics can be found below. The remainder of the
Boston Marathon field will consist of invitational entrants, including
runners participating as part of the Bank of America Boston Marathon
Official Charity Program, as well as invited professional athletes and Para
athletes.
A history of qualifying times and past registration acceptance information
can be found here.
129th BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFIER REGISTRATION BY THE NUMBERS:
- 36,393 applications were received during the registration period for
qualifiers, a race record (note that this total has been updated from the
36,409 total announced on Sept. 16, as duplicate registration
applications have been removed)
- 24,069 qualified applicants have been accepted to date or are in the
process of being accepted, pending verification of their qualifying
performance.
- 12,324 qualifier applicants were unable to be accepted into the 129th
Boston Marathon.
- This year's 'Cut-Off' time needed to gain acceptance into the Boston
Marathon was six minutes, 51 seconds or faster (6:51) than the qualifying
time for each respective age group and gender.
- This year's qualified field includes 13,740 men, 10,260 women, and 69
non-binary athletes to date.
- 709 qualifiers were accepted based on finishing 10 or more consecutive
Boston Marathons.
- Citizens of 118 countries were accepted into the 129th Boston Marathon.
- Residents of all 50 U.S. states (plus Washington, DC and additional U.S.
territories) were accepted into the 129th Boston Marathon.
- The top five most popular qualifying races were the 2023 Bank of America
Chicago Marathon (2,584 entrants), 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank
of America (1,822 entrants), 2024 TCS London Marathon (1,101 entrants),
2023 BMW Berlin Marathon (809 entrants), and 2023 California
International Marathon (749 entrants).
- Approximately 11,326 athletes will be racing their first Boston Marathon.
- The youngest and oldest accepted athletes are 18 and 83 years old,
respectively.
- 1,286 Massachusetts residents are entered in the Boston Marathon.
During the registration period, the breakdown of accepted Qualifiers was as
follows:
- 6,971 Qualifiers met their qualifying time by 20 minutes, 00 seconds or
more.
- 11,199 Qualifiers met their qualifying time by between 10 minutes, 00
seconds and 19 minutes, 59 seconds.
- 5,873 Qualifiers met their qualifying time by between 06 minutes, 51
seconds and 9 minutes, 59 seconds.
- 26 athletes achieved their respective Para Athletics Division qualifying
standards to gain entry.
The next B.A.A. event will be the 2024 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, on Sunday, November 10.
A list of frequently asked registration questions can be found below.
Please note that all statistics above are preliminary and may change
slightly during the verification process.
When will official notices of acceptances and non-acceptances be emailed?
Notices of acceptance or non-acceptance have begun to be issued and will
continue through the coming days.
When will credit cards be charged? My credit card has been charged/it
appears entry fees have been withdrawn from my bank. What does this mean?
Credit cards will be charged upon acceptance. Upon submission of an
athlete's application, their credit card has been authorized for payment.
If an application is accepted, only then will the credit card be charged
the non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-deferrable entry fee.
Athletes may notice a preauthorization draft on a credit card statement.
The actual charge will not appear on the credit card until their entry has
been verified and accepted. Only athletes who are accepted into the Boston
Marathon will be charged the entry fee.
Will 129th Boston Marathon registration re-open to qualifiers?
Registration for the 129th Boston Marathon was open from September 9-13 for
all qualified athletes and will not re-open. Registration information for
the 130th Boston Marathon will be announced after the conclusion of the
2025 event.
When does registration for the 130th Boston Marathon open?
Registration information for the 130th Boston Marathon will be announced
following the conclusion of the 129th race. The 2026 qualifying window
began on September 1, 2024, and qualifying standards can be found here.
I still want to participate in the 129th Boston Marathon. What can I do?
Organizations who are part of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official
Charity Program will begin accepting applications for next April's race
later this fall. Athletes interested in fundraising as part of a charity
program are encouraged to contact the non-profit or charity organization
directly for more information.
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
129th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America is scheduled to take
place on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott
World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London,
Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. For more information on the B.A.A.,
please visit www.baa.org.
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