Your age is based on how old you are at the time of the marathon. For example, you can register when you’re 17 if you turn 18 before the actual marathon.
The website for qualifying times can be found here: https://www. baa. org/races/boston-marathon/enter/qualify. For the 2018 Boston Marathon, qualifying times were cut off at people who beat their qualifying times by 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
Distances shorter than a full marathon or indoor marathons will not be accepted by the Boston Marathon.
Find specific running plans online that best suit your lifestyle. Account for at least 1 rest day every week in your training plan.
Wear your phone on an armband so you don’t have to worry about it falling out of a pocket.
By week 10 of the training plan, you should be running about 20 miles (32 km) in one day. Wear proper running shoes or else you could have foot and back pain.
Practice your stretches to loosen up so you don’t damage your muscles. Warming up and cooling down help you maintain flexibility and helps prevent you from getting light-headed.
The registration site for the Boston Marathon can be found here: https://www. baa. org/races/boston-marathon/enter/registration. After 5 days, the registration closes to verify those who already entered. If there’s still open space left, the registration will open back up.
Meeting your age group’s qualifying time doesn’t guarantee you a spot in the Boston Marathon, but it does allow you to submit. All of the qualifying times are subject for review and verification.
As of 2018, the Boston Marathon only accepts Mastercard or Visa.
All official entrants are allowed to compete in a free 10K and half marathon as training before the race.
