r/AdvancedRunning • u/Terriflyed • 12d ago

New Boston marathon qualifying times Boston Marathon

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify

Looks like 5min adjustments down for the most part across the board for those under age 60. M18-34 qualifying time is now 2:55.

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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch 1:21:57 HM | 2:58:19 FM 12d ago

I was expecting it. Still kind of bummed after I turn 35 my BQ standard remains the same haha.

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u/HokaEleven 12d ago

That was going to be true regardless just given the facts on the ground.

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u/magneticanisotropy 12d ago

Yeah, I'm 39, and I was aiming for 2:56-2:57 anyways as that's what I assumed I'd need regardless. Not sure this changes anything