{"id":232332,"date":"2026-09-21T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=232332"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:29:18","slug":"boston-marathon-2027-33656-qualifying-applications-received","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/boston-marathon-2027-33656-qualifying-applications-received\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Marathon 2027 \u2013 33,656 Qualifying Applications Received"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Marathon 2027 \u2013 33,656 Qualifying Applications Submitted<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has confirmed that during the registration week for the 131st Boston Marathon (2027), a total of 33,656 qualifying applications<\/strong> were submitted.<\/p>\n

Athletes From 129 Countries and All 50 U.S. States<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Between September 14\u201318, applications were submitted by athletes representing 129 countries<\/strong> and every U.S. state. The Boston Marathon once again demonstrated its global reach and unique status in the world of long-distance running.<\/p>\n

\u201cAthletes around the world have circled Patriots\u2019 Day on their calendars, hoping to take part in the world\u2019s oldest annual marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jack Fleming, CEO B.A.A.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Verification and Acceptance Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Due to field size limitations, not all athletes with qualifying times will be accepted into the race. In the coming weeks, the B.A.A. will verify all submissions, and acceptance or non-acceptance notifications will be sent via email in early October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The organization will not provide an estimated \u201ccut-off\u201d time required for acceptance. A new feature for 2027 \u2014 the Boston Qualifier Selection<\/strong> \u2014 will offer an additional opportunity for athletes who do not meet the final cut-off threshold.<\/p>\n

Qualification Standards Since 1970<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more than 50 years, the Boston Marathon has relied on qualification standards that have become a hallmark of the event\u2019s prestige. The history of qualifying times and the evolving entry rules continue to shape the challenge and significance of earning a \u201cBQ\u201d for runners worldwide.<\/p>\n

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For the 2027 Boston Marathon, 33,656 qualifying applications were submitted, reflecting the strong global interest in the world\u2019s most iconic marathon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":232336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston-marathon-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232332"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232337,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232332\/revisions\/232337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}