Participant Information

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Dana-Farber & The Jimmy FundRACE DAY SCHEDULE

  • Shuttle service and warm-up:   6:30 - 7:45 a.m.
  • Roads close within Franklin Park:   7:45 a.m.  
  • START OF B.A.A. HALF MARATHON:    8:30 a.m.
  • Post-race refreshments & entertainment:   10:15 a.m.
  • Return shuttle service commence:   10:30 a.m.
  • Awards Ceremony:   10:30 a.m.
  • Official Timing Concludes:   11:00 a.m.
  • Finish area and facilities close :   12:00 p.m.
  • Return shuttle service ends:   12:30 p.m.  

REGISTRATION:   Registration will open July 17, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EST
FIELD SIZE:   7,000
MINIMUM AGE:   14 years old

B.A.A. Moment 4

1972 - Women Official Entrants in Marathon

Although Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1966, it was not until the 1972 Boston Marathon that women could become official entrants due to a change in AAU rules.