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With the exclusion of the Olympics and various Championship races, the Boston Marathon is the only marathon in the USA that maintains qualifying times and requirements. While the specific requirements change from year to year (and in general get easier), the requirements generally state that a runner must have completed a qualifying marathon within the year and a half before the upcoming Boston Marathon.
For the 2010 Boston Marathon, entrants must run a qualifying time on or after September 27, 2008 at a certified marathon in order to register for the 2010 race. All participants must adhere to the guidelines set forth by the B.A.A., USA Track and Field or foreign equivalent, International Paralympic Committee, Wheelchair Sports, USA, Disabled Sports, USA, and the United States Association for Blind Athletes. Qualifying times must be met in competitions observing these same rules. Proof of qualification must accompany the application.
Qualifying times are based upon your age on the date of the Boston Marathon - April 19, 2010.
| Age | Men | Women |
| 18-34 | 3:10 | 3:40 |
| 35-39 | 3:15 | 3:45 |
| 40-44 | 3:20 | 3:50 |
| 45-49 | 3:30 | 4:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:35 | 4:05 |
| 55-59 | 3:45 | 4:15 |
| 60-64 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
| 65-69 | 4:15 | 4:45 |
| 70-74 | 4:30 | 5:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:45 | 5:15 |
| 80+ | 5:00 | 5:30 |
*An additional 59 seconds will be accepted for each age group time standard. For example, a net time of 3:50:59 will be accepted for a 42-year old woman.
WHEELCHAIR DIVISION QUALIFYING TIMES
| Open (Classes 3 & 4) |
| 18-39 | 2:00 | 2:25 |
| 40-49 | 2:15 | 2:40 |
| 50-Over | 2:30 | 2:55 |
| Quad (Classes 1 & 2) |
| 18-39 | 2:45 | 3:10 |
| 40-49 | 3:00 | 3:25 |
| 50-Over | 3:15 | 3:40 |
BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED DIVISION
The qualifying time is 5:00 hours for visually impaired athletes (men and women) classified T11, T12, and T13.
MOBILITY IMPAIRED PROGRAM
Individuals with permanent physical impairments that affect their ability to ambulate and would not otherwise qualify for entry in other divisions may be granted the following extended qualifying times:
The qualifying time is 6:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, have difficulty ambulating.
The qualifying time is 8:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, need mobility aids such as prosthetics, leg braces or crutches to ambulate.
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