Boston Marathon
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Event information
The Boston Marathon is scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2026. The race is organized by the Boston Athletic Association. Bank of America is the presenting sponsor for the event.
Entry, charity and participant services
The organizers notified 24,362 qualifiers of acceptance into the 130th Boston Marathon. Athletes who ran 4:34 or faster than their qualifying standard were accepted. Registration information and a formal charity program are part of the event offerings; the charity program includes 160 non-profit and charity members.
The B.A.A. provides participant services and resources such as the B.A.A. Racing App presented by TCS for race tracking, leaderboards, information, and course maps. Athletes' Village offers monthly challenges, paid training programs, and a community area that stores race and volunteer history, results, updates, and registration details. A pregnancy and postpartum deferral policy is noted for B.A.A. events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.