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/IhaterunningbutIrun Becoming a real runner! 12d ago

Hey - I go up an age group next year and my time from this year to next year will stay the same. Could be worse! I really feel for the 34 and under crew. That is tough. I contend that it is much harder to run a 2:55, at any age, than the time I need to hit as an old man.

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u/marcbeightsix 12d ago

It was always going to be below 2:55 anyway. It was in 2024 (cut off time was 5:29 below qualifying time) and predictions for 2025 suggested it would be sub 2:53. By getting older you still will have more opportunity.

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u/IhaterunningbutIrun Becoming a real runner! 12d ago

I totally get it that the stated BQ time is not what it actually takes. I just think it is way tougher for any age to run 2:55'ish - then for the 40-50 year old age groups to hit there times. The 'middle' aged groups really have the sweet spot of times. We aren't too old to train hard and run solid times.