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Boston Office (Administration)
40 Trinity Place
4th floor
Boston MA 02116
phone: 617-236-1652
fax: 617-236-4505
e-mail: info@baa.org
Hopkinton Office (Registration)
“The Starting Line”/One Ash St.
Hopkinton MA 01748
phone: 508-435-6905
fax: 508-435-6590
e-mail: registration@baa.org

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When applying for entry into the Boston Marathon, what proof of qualifying do I need to provide?
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For application into the Boston Marathon, applicants must provide the name and date of the Marathon at which they qualified, and their official finishing time. The B.A.A. will verify all qualifying times before granting acceptance into the race.

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What time will be used as my seeding time for the 2014 Boston Marathon?
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Entrants in the 2014 Boston Marathon who have submitted a time that meets the qualifying standard for their age and gender will be seeded accordingly. Entrants without a qualifying time will be assigned a bib number accordingly.

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Are port-a-johns available along the Boston Marathon course?
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Port-a-johns will be located at each fluid and each first aid station. Stations are every mile beginning at mile two. We've also added many port-a-johns to the start area and the athlete's village.

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Are port-a-johns available at the B.A.A. Half Marathon?
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Port-a-johns will be located at each fluid and each first aid station. Stations are every other mile beginning at mile two. We've also added many port-a-johns to the start and finish area near White Stadium.

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Is medical support available along the Boston Marathon course? How about the finish area?
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American Red Cross Aid Stations providing first aid/medical support are located approximately every mile along the race course, including one at the start. Medical areas will be set up to provide medical support at the finish area.

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Will B.A.A. Half Marathon merchandise be for sale?
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Yes, B.A.A. Half Marathon merchandise will be for sale in advance from Marathon Sports. In addition, adidas and Marathon Sports will be present on  Sunday, October 7 (Race Day) near the Number and T-shirt Pick-up Area at the start of the event.

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Will there be clocks along the Boston Marathon course?
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Clocks will be located at every mile and 5 km mark along the course (clocks will display the elapsed time from the 10 a.m. start only - Wave 2 runners simply need to deduct 20 minutes from the displayed time and wave 3 runners must deduct 40 minutes from the displayed time.)

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What do I do if I don’t receive or if I lose my B.A.A. Half Marathon Bib Number?
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Bring a photo I.D. and / or proof of payment (cancelled check or credit card statement) to the registration area, and we will issue a new number. We will cancel your previous number, and void the timing device so that no one can misrepresent you.
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What do I do if I don’t receive or if I lose my Boston Marathon Number Pick-up Card?
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Bring a photo I.D. and proof of payment (cancelled check or credit card statement) to the card replacement desk in the Number Pick-up area, and we will issue a new card. A Number Pick-up Card must be presented in order to receive your number.
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What is BibTag and how is it used in the Half Marathon?
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The BibTag timing system will enable you to receive your official time (time from the starter's gun), as well as your net running time. The BibTag is affixed to your bib number and must be worn on your outer layer for the entire race for you to be scored and timed and for you to appear among the results as an official finisher.

Please handle the tag with care, as bent or damaged tags may not work correctly.

 

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B.A.A. Moment 8

1996 - Centennial Boston Marathon

The historic centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 was monumental for many reasons. It was the not only the first time that the ChampionChip timing and scoring device was used in a major US Marathon, but it was the largest running event ever held at the time. 

The starting field of 38,708 stood for more than seven years as the largest in the history of the sport. Included among the finishers were 16 Boston champions.

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