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Qualifying for the Boston Marathon

Qualifying Races

Following is a list of marathons most frequently used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. THIS IN NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST, but simply a list of the top feeder races. There are many marathons that can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Please contact the race you are interested in attempting your qualifying mark for more information. 

  • Registration window for the 2014 Boston Marathon opened September 22, 2012
  • Registration for the 2014 Boston Marathon is scheduled to open in early September, 2013
  • All qualifying marathons must be certified
  • 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
  • Dates with an asterik fall AFTER the opening of 2014 registration, and therefore are not a guaranteed option for entry into the 2014 race.

RACELOCATION2013 DATE
Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA October 20*
Berlin Marathon Berlin, GER September 29   
Boston Marathon Boston, MA April 15
Cal International Marathon Folsom, CA TBA
Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL October 13*
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH May 19
Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH TBA
Eugene Marathon Dallas, TX April 28
Grandma's Marathon Duluth, MN June 22
Houston Marathon Houston, TX January 13
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN TBA
Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA March 17
Marine Corps Marathon Washington, DC October 27*
MetroPCS Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX TBA
Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON, CAN May 5
New York City Marathon New York, NY TBA
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, CAN May 26
Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA TBA
Portland Marathon Portland, OR October 6*
Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA TBA
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon Phoenix, AZ January 20 
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA June 2
Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon Washington, DC March 16 
Road 2 Hope Marathon Hamilton, ON, CAN November 3*
San Francisco Marathon  San Francisco, CA June 13
Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach March 17
St. George Marathon St George, UT October 5*
Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA October 13*
Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON, CAN May 5
Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON, CAN October 20*
Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis, MN October 6*
Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC, CAN May 5
Walt Disney World Marathon Lake Buena Vista, FL January 13
Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY October 6*

B.A.A. Moment 7

1977 - Bob Hall Becomes the First Person to Complete the Race in a Wheelchair

Shown here in 1977, Bob Hall pioneered the division when he became the first person to complete the race in a wheelchair in 1975, making good on his promise to finish in under three hours.

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