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the marathon majors, and how you get in
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- 01Tokyo Marathon (March)
- 02Boston Marathon (April)
- 03London Marathon (April)
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🏃Boston Marathon 2027 qualifying times by age group
the current standards, tightened again this cycle. non-binary athletes use the women's times. as of September 2026, check baa.org before you build a training block around this.
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18-34: men 2:55:00 / women 3:25:00
the group everyone thinks they're in until they're not (test it in training, not race day)
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35-39: men 3:00:00 / women 3:30:00
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40-44: men 3:05:00 / women 3:35:00
5 min cut across most groups this cycle, ask me how I know
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45-49: men 3:15:00 / women 3:45:00
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50-54: men 3:20:00 / women 3:50:00
non-binary athletes use the women's standard across every group, per BAA
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55-59: men 3:30:00 / women 4:00:00
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60-64: men 3:50:00 / women 4:20:00
biggest jump on the whole table, 20 min from the group before it
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65-69: men 4:05:00 / women 4:35:00
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70-74: men 4:20:00 / women 4:50:00
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75-79: men 4:35:00 / women 5:05:00
carbs are the sport at this point, not the pace
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80 and older: men 4:50:00 / women 5:20:00
80+ still has a standard. respect
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