Boston Qualifier Checker

Check whether your marathon time meets the Boston Athletic Association qualifying standard for your age group for the 2028 race (April 17, 2028). Age is your age on race day.

AGE ON RACE DAY

GENDER

MARATHON FINISH TIME

hours

minutes

seconds

COURSE NET DOWNHILL

How far the finish is below the start. For times run from September 13, 2025, the B.A.A. adds time to results from steep downhill courses before comparing them with the standard. The B.A.A. says these downhill adjustments are subject to change ahead of the 2028 registration period.

Enter an age from 18 to 100.

BQ standards for 2028

Age Group	Men	Women and non-binary
18-34	2:55:00	3:25:00
35-39	3:00:00	3:30:00
40-44	3:05:00	3:35:00
45-49	3:15:00	3:45:00
50-54	3:20:00	3:50:00
55-59	3:30:00	4:00:00
60-64	3:50:00	4:20:00
65-69	4:05:00	4:35:00
70-74	4:20:00	4:50:00
75-79	4:35:00	5:05:00
80+	4:50:00	5:20:00

Meeting the BQ standard does not guarantee entry: the qualifiers furthest under their standard are accepted until the field is full. Recent cutoffs: 5:17 (2027), 4:34 (2026), 6:51 (2025). Check baa.org for each year's official cutoff.

Standards table, cutoff history and the downhill rule