Managed by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events and is the only Abbott World Marathon Majors race that requires a qualifying performance time.
The legendary point-to-point course starts in rural Hopkinton, passes through numerous quaint New England towns before finishing on Boylston Street in the heart of Boston.
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today the John Hancock Men’s Professional Athlete Team for the 126th Boston Marathon, to be run on April 18, 2022. Twelve men with lifetime bests under 2:06 will line up as part of the fastest field ever assembled in race history, led by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and the second fastest marathoner in history. Returning to Boston six months after claiming victories at the 125th Boston Marathon in October are Kenya’s Benson Kipruto and Switzerland’s Marcel Hug. The Boston Marathon will be run on its traditional Patriots’ Day date for the first time since 2019.
- Current qualifying standards:
Age Group | MEN | WOMEN |
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18-34 | 3hrs 00min | 3hrs 30min |
35-39 | 3hrs 05min | 3hrs 35min |
40-44 | 3hrs 10min | 3hrs 40min |
45-49 | 3hrs 20min | 3hrs 50min |
50-54 | 3hrs 25min | 3hrs 55min |
55-59 | 3hrs 35min | 4hrs 05min |
60-64 | 3hrs 50min | 4hrs 20min |
65-69 | 4hrs 05min | 4hrs 35min |
70-74 | 4hrs 20min | 4hrs 50min |
75-79 | 4hrs 35min | 5hrs 05min |
80 and over | 4hrs 50min | 5hrs 20min |
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