129th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America Announces Dates When Registration Will Open

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that registration for the 129th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America, will take place over five days, September 9-13, 2024, within www.baa.org. The field size for the 129th Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 21, 2025, will be 30,000 participants.
 

“While race day may still be ten months away, we’re eager to welcome runners from across the nation and around the world for the 129th running of the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America,” said Jack Fleming, President and CEO of the B.A.A. “History was made at the 2024 race on Patriots’ Day, with a course record set and groundbreaking fundraising totals achieved. We’ll look to build upon these milestones in April 2025, and celebrate the newest group of Boston Marathoners from Hopkinton to Boston. September’s registration is the first step towards reaching the starting line.”
 

Qualifier registration will open on Monday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET and will close on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Any athlete who has achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time may submit a registration application during Registration Week, September 9-13.
 

Registration will be held within the B.A.A.’s online platform Athletes’ Village. Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis, and applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 13. The 2025 Boston Marathon qualifying window began on September 1, 2023, and will close at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 13. If space is still available after the conclusion of Registration Week, registration will re-open on Monday, September 16.
 

Qualifying standards for the 129th Boston Marathon can be found here; qualifying standards across all divisions will remain the same as they were for the 2024 Boston Marathon. Achieving one’s qualifying standard does not guarantee acceptance into the Boston Marathon. Those who are fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender group will be accepted if applications exceed capacity.
 

Athletes who have currently active finisher streaks of 10 or more Boston Marathons will have an opportunity to register early between August 26 and September 30, 2024. More details will be sent to these athletes over the summer months.
 

The qualifying window for the 130th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on April 20, 2026, will begin on September 1, 2024. Registration details for that race will be announced following the 2025 Boston Marathon.