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50 Best Boston Qualifying Races for 2023

We've posted our list of the 50 Best Boston Qualifying Marathons.
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Top 50 Boston Qualifying Races for 2023




Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Trying to qualify for the 2020 Boston Marathon?

Check out our running total of 2020 Boston Qualifiers and comparison to last year's numbers.

2020 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:00:002:58:21
35-393:05:003:03:21
40-443:10:003:08:21
45-493:20:003:18:21
50-543:25:003:23:21
55-593:35:003:33:21
60-643:50:003:48:21
65-694:05:004:03:21
70-744:20:004:18:21
75-794:35:004:33:21
80+4:50:004:48:21

  • Time under Standard: 1:39
  • Field Size: 31,500
  • # of Qualifiers not Accepted: 3,161
  • # of Qualifiers not Accepted: 24,127

2020 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:30:003:28:21
35-393:35:003:33:21
40-443:40:003:38:21
45-493:50:003:48:21
50-543:55:003:53:21
55-594:05:004:03:21
60-644:20:004:18:21
65-694:35:004:33:21
70-744:50:004:48:21
75-795:05:005:03:21
80+5:20:005:18:21



2019 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:00:08
35-393:10:003:05:08
40-443:15:003:10:08
45-493:25:003:20:08
50-543:30:003:25:08
55-593:40:003:35:08
60-643:55:003:50:08
65-694:10:004:05:08
70-744:25:004:20:08
75-794:40:004:35:08
80+4:55:004:50:08

  • Time under Standard: 4:52
  • Field Size: 30,000
  • # of Qualifiers not Accepted: 7,384
  • # of Qualifiers Accepted: 23,074

2019 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:30:08
35-393:40:003:35:08
40-443:45:003:40:08
45-493:55:003:50:08
50-544:00:003:55:08
55-594:10:004:05:08
60-644:25:004:20:08
65-694:40:004:35:08
70-744:55:004:50:08
75-795:10:005:05:08
80+5:25:005:20:08



2018 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:01:37
35-393:10:003:06:37
40-443:15:003:11:37
45-493:25:003:21:37
50-543:30:003:26:37
55-593:40:003:36:37
60-643:55:003:51:37
65-694:10:004:06:37
70-744:25:004:21:37
75-794:40:004:36:37
80+4:55:004:51:37

  • 3:23 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 30,000
  • 5,062 Qualifiers Not Accepted
  • 23,198 Qualifiers Accepted

2018 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:31:37
35-393:40:003:36:37
40-443:45:003:41:37
45-493:55:003:51:37
50-544:00:003:56:37
55-594:10:004:06:37
60-644:25:004:21:37
65-694:40:004:36:37
70-744:55:004:51:37
75-795:10:005:06:37
80+5:25:005:21:37



2017 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:02:51
35-393:10:003:07:51
40-443:15:003:12:51
45-493:25:003:22:51
50-543:30:003:27:51
55-593:40:003:37:51
60-643:55:003:52:51
65-694:10:004:07:51
70-744:25:004:22:51
75-794:40:004:37:51
80+4:55:004:52:51

  • 2:09 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 30,000
  • 2,957 Qualifiers Not Accepted
  • 23,214 Qualifiers Accepted

2017 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:32:51
35-393:40:003:37:51
40-443:45:003:42:51
45-493:55:003:52:51
50-544:00:003:57:51
55-594:10:004:07:51
60-644:25:004:22:51
65-694:40:004:37:51
70-744:55:004:52:51
75-795:10:005:07:51
80+5:25:005:22:51




2016 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:02:32
35-393:10:003:07:32
40-443:15:003:12:32
45-493:25:003:22:32
50-543:30:003:27:32
55-593:40:003:37:32
60-643:55:003:52:32
65-694:10:004:07:32
70-744:25:004:22:32
75-794:40:004:37:32
80+4:55:004:52:32

  • 2:28 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 30,000
  • 4,562 Qualifiers Not Accepted
  • 24,032 Qualifiers Accepted

2016 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:32:32
35-393:40:003:37:32
40-443:45:003:42:32
45-493:55:003:52:32
50-544:00:003:57:32
55-594:10:004:07:32
60-644:25:004:22:32
65-694:40:004:37:32
70-744:55:004:52:32
75-795:10:005:07:32
80+5:25:005:22:32




2015 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:03:58
35-393:10:003:08:58
40-443:15:003:13:58
45-493:25:003:23:58
50-543:30:003:28:58
55-593:40:003:38:58
60-643:55:003:53:58
65-694:10:004:08:58
70-744:25:004:23:58
75-794:40:004:38:58
80+4:55:004:53:58

  • 1:02 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 30,000
  • 1,947 Qualifiers Not Accepted
  • 23,546 Qualifiers Accepted

2015 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:33:58
35-393:40:003:38:58
40-443:45:003:43:58
45-493:55:003:53:58
50-544:00:003:58:58
55-594:10:004:08:58
60-644:25:004:23:58
65-694:40:004:38:58
70-744:55:004:53:58
75-795:10:005:08:58
80+5:25:005:23:58




2014 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:03:22
35-393:10:003:08:22
40-443:15:003:13:22
45-493:25:003:23:22
50-543:30:003:28:22
55-593:40:003:38:22
60-643:55:003:53:22
65-694:10:004:08:22
70-744:25:004:23:22
75-794:40:004:38:22
80+4:55:004:53:22

  • 1:38 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 36,000
  • 2,976 Qualifiers Not Accepted

2014 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:33:22
35-393:40:003:38:22
40-443:45:003:43:22
45-493:55:003:53:22
50-544:00:003:58:22
55-594:10:004:08:22
60-644:25:004:23:22
65-694:40:004:38:22
70-744:55:004:53:22
75-795:10:005:08:22
80+5:25:005:23:22




2013 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:05:00
35-393:10:003:10:00
40-443:15:003:15:00
45-493:25:003:25:00
50-543:30:003:30:00
55-593:40:003:40:00
60-643:55:003:55:00
65-694:10:004:10:00
70-744:25:004:25:00
75-794:40:004:40:00
80+4:55:004:55:00

  • Same as BQ Standard
  • Field Size: 27,000
  • All Qualifiers Accepted

2013 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:35:00
35-393:40:003:40:00
40-443:45:003:45:00
45-493:55:003:55:00
50-544:00:004:00:00
55-594:10:004:10:00
60-644:25:004:25:00
65-694:40:004:40:00
70-744:55:004:55:00
75-795:10:005:10:00
80+5:25:005:25:00




2012 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Men
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Times
18-343:05:003:03:46
35-393:10:003:08:46
40-443:15:003:13:46
45-493:25:003:23:46
50-543:30:003:28:46
55-593:40:003:38:46
60-643:55:003:53:46
65-694:10:004:08:46
70-744:25:004:23:46
75-794:40:004:38:46
80+4:55:004:53:46

  • 1:14 Faster than BQ
  • Field Size: 27,000
  • 3,228 Qualifiers Not Accepted

2012 Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

Women
Age Group Qualifying Standard Accepted Qualifying Time
18-343:35:003:33:46
35-393:40:003:38:46
40-443:45:003:43:46
45-493:55:003:53:46
50-544:00:003:58:46
55-594:10:004:08:46
60-644:25:004:23:46
65-694:40:004:38:46
70-744:55:004:53:46
75-795:10:005:08:46
80+5:25:005:23:46