Qualifier registration opened 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 and goes until Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon has gotten harder this year: for most age groups, the qualifying times have dropped five minutes from last year.

However, you are not guaranteed entry if you make it under one of these times, as the Boston Marathon usually imposes a varying “cut-off” time to meet field size restrictions.

Qualifier registration for the 2026 Boston Marathon is now open.

It may still be over half a year away, but those who have run under the qualifying standards for the famous marathon can register online this week.

There are still a couple days left to run the required time, too: the qualifying window closes on Friday, Sept. 12.

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