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Qualifying Times
Boston Marathon Qualifying Times
Below are the Boston Marathon qualifying times for 2013. There are only 25,000 entries allowed to run the race each year.
***Entry for the Boston Marathon in 2012 is now closed***
The 2013 Boston Marathon will be even more difficult to qualify for than any previous year. All of the age and gender categories will be five minutes faster. Here is the list below.
Minimum Boston Marathon Qualifying Times 2013
| Age |
MEN |
WOMEN |
| 18-34 | 3:05 | 3:35 |
| 35-39 | 3:10 | 3:40 |
| 40-44 | 3:15 | 3:45 |
| 45-49 | 3:25 | 3:55 |
| 50-54 | 3:30 | 4:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:40 | 4:10 |
| 60-64 | 3:55 | 4:25 |
| 65-69 | 4:10 | 4:40 |
| 70-74 | 4:25 | 4:55 |
| 75-79 | 4:40 | 5:10 |
| 80+ | 4:55 | 5:25 |
The times for 2013 also mean you have to be exactly at or under the listed time. For example, if you are in the Men's 18-34 Division, you have to run 3:10:00 or under. You won't qualify with a 3:10:01 through 3:10:59 anymore. The same registration process for the 2012 Boston Marathon will apply for Boston Marathon qualifying times in 2013.
For more information, visit baa.org.
New York City Marathon & ½ Marathon Qualifying Times
Qualifying with a fast marathon or half-marathon time. The time qualifying standards will be tightened to 75% of age-graded times in five-year increments:
| Age |
MEN |
WOMEN | ||||||
| Marathon | Half-Marathon | Marathon | Half-Marathon | |||||
| Current | New | Current | New | Current | New | Current | New | |
| 18-39 | 2:55 | 2:45 | 1:23 | 1:19 | 3:23 | 3:00 | 1:37 | 1:27 |
| 40-44 | 3:10 | 2:50 | 1:30 | 1:23 | 3:38 | 3:10 | 1:44 | 1:30 |
| 45-49 | 3:10 | 2:58 | 1:30 | 1:25 | 3:38 | 3:21 | 1:44 | 1:34 |
| 50-54 | 3:30 | 3:06 | 1:40 | 1:29 | 3:52 | 3:35 | 1:50 | 1:40 |
| 55-59 | 3:30 | 3:14 | 1:40 | 1:33 | 3:52 | 3:49 | 1:50 | 1:46 |
| 60-64 | 3:45 | 3:24 | 1:48 | 1:39 | 4:13 | 4:06 | 2:00 | 1:52 |
| 65-69 | 3:45 | 3:35 | 1:48 | 1:42 | 4:13 | 4:26 | 2:00 | 2:02 |
| 70+ | 4:00 | 3:46 | 1:55 | 1:48 | 4:35 | 4:50 | 2:11 | 2:12 |
Because the 2012 race qualifying period is already open, this new policy will take effect beginning with the 2013 race.
Special Discount Pricing
Discount pricing is available for anyone who has previously qualified or run a marathon (since January 2011) and has come within 10 minutes of his or her qualifying time.
For more information visit: http://www.nycmarathon.org
