2026 Boston Marathon - The 130th Edition
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The already tightened qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon got a bit tougher of Monday as organizers announced select races with downhill courses now face time adjustments beginning in 2027. It's a move that will drastically alter the qualifying process, as the Boston Athletic Association believes that races with 1,500 feet or more of net …
Sharon Lokedi surged past Hellen Obiri in the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday as John Korir made history to win the men's race. Lokedi need nearly all of the course to slip past Obiri and crossed the line in 2:17:22, setting a new course record and shaving over two and a half …
Law enforcement will keep close watch on "a broad set of potential soft targets" at the Boston Marathon on April 21, according to a bulletin detailing security measures during the race. Around 30,000 participants will race on April 21 as Boston Athletic Association, the event organizer, expecting more than 500,000 spectators along the course. The …
Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma are both set to defend their Boston Marathon titles and were announced on Wednesday as part of a stacked field that will line up in Hopkinton on April 21. For Obiri, a win in April would be a historic feat as she would be among just five women to win …
After more than 10 years, 2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba will finally receive her $100,000 prize following a new voluntary payments program for athletes impacted by doping offenses at Boston Athletic Association races. BAA announced on Monday that any runners who believe they were excluded from prize money and higher finishing positions in events …
Achieving the dream of running the Boston Marathon got a bit tougher for time qualifiers on Tuesday as more than 12,000 applicants were not accepted into the 2025 race. The Boston Athletic Association announced that runners in their respective age and gender groups have to be 6:51 faster than the posted qualifying times to earn …
Qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon got a little bit tougher on Monday as the Boston Athletic Association announced changes for the 2026 race. Meanwhile, the application period for 129th edition of the marathon — next year's race — was held last week and a record 36,406 time qualifying entries were submitted. According to a …
Fall marathon season is right around the corner but registration for next year's Boston Marathon officially opened on Monday. The sign up period for the 129th running of the race — world’s oldest annual marathon — kicked off at 10 a.m. and will close on Friday at 5 p.m. "While race day may still be …