The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has notified qualified applicants of their acceptance into the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. The race will be run on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Qualifiers who were four minutes, thirty-four seconds (4:34) or faster than the qualifying time for their age group and gender have been accepted into the 130th Boston Marathon.
A total of 24,362 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 33,249 qualifier applications were received during registration week (Sept. 8-12). The Boston Marathon field size is set at 30,000 official entrants.
“The sport of marathoning is gaining momentum world-wide, and we recognize the dedication it takes to qualify and earn a spot on the starting line for the Boston Marathon,” said Jack Fleming, President and CEO of the B.A.A. “The B.A.A. looks forward to showcasing the spirit of our running community to the thousands of qualifiers who’ve now officially circled Marathon Monday, April 20th, on their racing calendars. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accept all applicants into the event, but we do want to applaud all who train and aspire to participate in the Boston Marathon.”
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.
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