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Eligibility Requirements

Attention Last Chance BQ.2 hopefuls! Given the challenging times we’re experiencing today, which are causing spring race cancellations around the world, we’re rolling back the qualifying race window to include 2019 standards. This adjustment will help runners wanting to register for the 2020 Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon. The new qualifying race windows are listed below.

You are eligible to register for the 2020 Last Chance BQ.2 OR the 2020 Spring Chance BQ.2 if you ran a USATF Certified …

(International results must be a recognized certified race)

Full Marathon in 2017 at or below your 2021 BQ standard

Full Marathon in 2018,  2019 or 2020 within 10 minutes of your 2021 standard

Half Marathon in 2018, 2019 or 2020 at or below your 2021 BQ pace

Spring requirements will be WAIVED if the race has not filled by MARCH 1

Full Marathon in 2017 at or below your 2021 BQ standard

Full Marathon in 2018, 2019, or 2020 within 10 minutes of your 2021 standard

Half Marathon in 2018, 2019 or 2020 at or below your 2021 BQ pace

Fall requirements will be WAIVED if the race has not filled by JULY 1

 – Last Chance BQ.2 Chicagoland is expected to fill by 7/1
 – Last Chance BQ.2 Grand Rapids is expected to be open after 7/1

NOTE: There are absolutely NO exceptions to eligibility requirements
unless the race is not filled by 7/1 (fall race) or 3/1 (spring race).

Note: The BQ.2 Marathon Races have a 4:30 cutoff.

BQ standards above 4:30 are calculated at 4:30 for eligibility.

BQ2 Eligibility Cutoff Table

  • Age on Boston 2021 Race Day.
  • Eligibility result must be in a USATF Certified race. International results must be a recognized certified race.
  • Complete race results only, no partial or splits.
  • Note: Boston standards listed below are as of 10/1/19. They are subject to change.
Men
Age
Women Age
2021
Boston
Standard  (Fall)
2021 Boston Standard (Spring)
April BQ2 Cutoff  2017 Marathon
Sept BQ2 Cutoff 2018 Marathon
April BQ2 Cutoff  2018-2020 Marathon
 Sept BQ2 Cutoff   2019-20 Marathon
April BQ2 Cutoff 2018-2020 Half 
Sept BQ2 Cutoff 2019-20 Half
 18-34  3:00:00 3:00:00 3:10:00  1:30:00
 35-39 3:05:00 3:05:00 3:15:00 1:32:30
 40-44 3:10:00 3:10:00 3:20:00 1:35:00
 45-49 3:20:00 3:20:00 3:30:00 1:40:00
 50-54 3:25:00 3:25:00 3:35:00 1:42:30
18-34 3:30:00 3:30:00 3:40:00 1:45:00
55-59 35-39 3:35:00 3:35:00 3:45:00 1:47:30
40-44 3:40:00 3:40:00 3:50:00 1:50:00
45-49  3:50:00 3:50:00 4:00:00 1:55:00
60-64 3:50:00 3:50:00 4:00:00 1:55:00
50-54 3:55:00 3:55:00 4:05:00 1:57:30
65-69 55-59 4:05:00 4:05:00 4:15:00 2:02:30
70-74 60-64 4:20:00 4:20:00 4:30:00* 2:10:00
75-79 65-69 4:35:00 4:30:00* 4:30:00* 2:15:00*
80+ 70-74 4:55:00 4:30:00* 4:30:00* 2:15:00*
75-79 5:05:00 4:30:00* 4:30:00* 2:15:00*
80+ 5:20:00 4:30:00* 4:30:00* 2:15:00*
* BQ.2 race has a 4:30 cutoff
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