Boston Marathon · Road
Boston Marathon
Boston, MA · Apr 19, 2027
2027 edition
Registration opens soon
Apr 19, 2027 · Closes Sep 18, 2026 · Entry Not announced yet
Time qualifier
Time qualifier required
Meeting the qualifying standard does not necessarily guarantee entry.
Overview
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course shape
- Point-to-point
Where it gets hard
Boston is not simply a hilly marathon. The difficulty comes from sequencing: substantial early downhill can load the quads before the Newton hills arrive late in the race.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Course profile
- Surface
- road
- Speed profile
- challenging
PR and qualifying
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Entry and registration
- Registration status
- Registration opens soon
- Entry type
- Time qualifier
- Application opens
- Sep 14, 2026
- Application closes
- Sep 18, 2026
- Entry price
- Not announced yet
- Qualifier
- Time qualifier required
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