FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2015 Boston Marathon Qualifier Acceptances
Notification to Applicants Begins Wednesday, September 24
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its
notification to applicants of their acceptance into the 2015 Boston
Marathon®. In preparation for the 2015 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A.
implemented the same registration process for qualified runners as it used
in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Marathons, allowing the fastest qualifiers to
register first. The 119th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20,
2015 and will mark the 30th consecutive year that the event will have John
Hancock Financial as its principal sponsor.
In cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the eight cities
and towns along the Boston Marathon route, the B.A.A. has set the field
size for the 2015 Boston Marathon at 30,000 official entrants. More than
80% of the field will be comprised of athletes who have met the qualifying
standards. The balance will consist of invitational entrants, many of whom
run for local charitable organizations. Since 1989, between the B.A.A.'s
Official Charity Program and principal sponsor John Hancock Financial's
Non-Profit Bib Program for the Boston Marathon, more than $200 million has
been raised for charity.
Registration for runners who met the B.A.A.'s Qualifying Standards for the
2015 Boston Marathon began on Monday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET using a
"rolling admission" schedule and continued through Saturday, September 13
at 10:00 p.m. ET. Registration re-opened on Monday, September 15 at 10:00
a.m. and application submissions were received through Wednesday, September
17 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
-25,493 applications were received during the registration period for
qualifiers.
-23,546 Qualified applicants have been accepted to date or are in the
process of being accepted, pending verification of their qualifying
performance.
-1,947 applicants were unable to be accepted due to the large number of
eligible qualifiers who submitted an application for entry combined with
field size limitations.
-Details of the B.A.A.'s registration process for Qualifiers can be found
on the following web page:
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/athlete-re
gistration.aspx
During the first week of registration, when the fastest of all Qualifiers
submitted their application for entry:
-4,093 Qualifiers accepted met their qualifying time by 20 minutes, 00
seconds or faster.
-6,490 Qualifiers accepted met their qualifying time by 10 minutes, 00
seconds or faster.
-6,160 Qualifiers accepted met their qualifying time by 05 minutes, 00
seconds or faster.
During the second week of registration, 6,447 Qualifiers were accepted.
These were Qualifiers who were one minute, two seconds (1:02) or faster
than the Qualifying time for their age group and gender. (Last year, for
the 2014 Boston Marathon, Qualifiers who were one minute, 38 seconds or
faster than the Qualifying time for their age group and gender were
accepted.)
In addition, 356 Qualifiers who have an active streak of ten or more
consecutive Boston Marathon completed also entered during a
pre-registration period in August and have been accepted. In the coming
months, qualified elite athletes and athletes with disabilities will be
added to the field.
Those who submitted a verified qualifying performance that was 1 minute, 02
seconds or faster than the qualifying standard for their age and gender
have been accepted into the race. Qualifying performances for the 2015
Boston Marathon must have been run between September 14, 2013 and September
17, 2014. Notices via email to those accepted will be issued by the B.A.A.
beginning today.
The names of those runners who have been accepted will be posted on the
"Entrants" page of the B.A.A.'s web site:
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/entrants.aspx
Some of those entrants who ultimately will be accepted will not be notified
of their acceptance or have their name appear because validation of
qualifying performances is ongoing. The amount of time to verify the
performance of qualifiers can vary from race to race.
"We never like to tell anyone who has worked so hard to qualify for the
Boston Marathon that there is not space for them in the field," said Tom
Grilk, B.A.A. Executive Director. "Many of us know personally how difficult
it is to meet those standards. But we also need to limit the field size
for the race in order to provide the best and safest possible experience
for those for whom we do have space. We run over most of the same roads
that were used in the first marathon in 1897, and that requires us to
achieve the best balance that we can between inclusion and quality."
Notices to those who submitted an application for entry but who were not
accepted were also issued today.
2015 BOSTON MARATHON: Men's Qualifying Standards and Accepted Times*
AGE GROUP QUALIFYING QUALIFICATION TIMES
STANDARD ACCEPTED (faster than and including)
18-34 3hrs 05min 00sec 3hrs 03min 58sec
35-39 3hrs 10min 00sec 3hrs 08min 58sec
40-44 3hrs 15min 00sec 3hrs 13min 58sec
45-49 3hrs 25min 00sec 3hrs 23min 58sec
50-54 3hrs 30min 00sec 3hrs 28min 58sec
55-59 3hrs 40min 00sec 3hrs 38min 58sec
60-64 3hrs 55min 00sec 3hrs 53min 58sec
65-69 4hrs 10min 00sec 4hrs 08min 58sec
70-74 4hrs 25min 00sec 4hrs 23min 58sec
75-79 4hrs 40min 00sec 4hrs 38min 58sec
80 and older 4hrs 55min 00sec 4hrs 53min 58sec
2015 BOSTON MARATHON: Women's Qualifying Standards and Accepted Times*
AGE GROUP QUALIFYING QUALIFICATION TIMES
STANDARD ACCEPTED (faster than and including)
18-34 3hrs 35min 00sec 3hrs 33min 58sec
35-39 3hrs 40min 00sec 3hrs 38min 58sec
40-44 3hrs 45min 00sec 3hrs 43min 58sec
45-49 3hrs 55min 00sec 3hrs 53min 58sec
50-54 4hrs 00min 00sec 3hrs 58min 58sec
55-59 4hrs 10min 00sec 4hrs 08min 58sec
60-64 4hrs 25min 00sec 4hrs 23min 58sec
65-69 4hrs 40min 00sec 4hrs 38min 58sec
70-74 4hrs 55min 00sec 4hrs 53min 58sec
75-79 5hrs 10min 00sec 5hrs 08min 58sec
80 and older 5hrs 25min 00sec 5hrs 25min 58sec
* Potential, qualified entrants for the 2015 Boston Marathon must have met
the designated time standard that corresponds with their age group and
gender in a certified marathon on or after September 14, 2013 and prior to
having submitted an entry application. Proof of qualification must
accompany each athlete's application, and participants are required to be
18 years or older on race day.
Qualifying performances achieved on or after Saturday, September 13, 2014
will be valid for 2016 Boston Marathon registration submissions. The
registration dates for that year's race have not yet been established.
ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES - QUALIFYING TIMES & REGISTRATION DATES
Registration for Athletes with Disabilities will occur on a "rolling
admission" schedule, beginning with the fastest qualifiers on Wednesday,
October 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET. For more information, please visit:
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying
/athletes-with-disabilities.aspx
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through
sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston Marathon is the world's
oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and
supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs.
Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John
Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is part of the World Marathon
Majors, along with the international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin,
Chicago, and New York City. More than 60,000 runners will participate in
B.A.A. events in 2014. The 119th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday,
April 20, 2015. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit
http://www.baa.org
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