Boston Marathon adds a random drawing for qualifiers who miss the cutoff

Runners who hit the Boston qualifying time but are not initially selected for the marathon now have a new lifeline.

Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record; John Korir joins brother as winner

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on ...

Boston Marathon hopefuls given a second chance under new registration change

Boston Marathon hopefuls will get a second chance at glory to run the world’s most prestigious 26.2-mile race under a random ...
USA Today

Is 2027 the year the Boston Marathon gets its first sub-2-hour runner?

John Korir won the Boston Marathon again, and this time he did it faster than anyone else before him. The 29-year-old Kenyan captured his second title in a row in the men's race in record time, ...

BAA adding new ‘random selection’ component for qualifiers for 2027 Boston Marathon: ‘An element of hope’

Around 1,000 spots will be opened up for those who achieved a qualifying time for the race but didn't meet the Marathon's ...
Hoodline

Boston Marathon Shakeup Lets Near-Miss Runners Roll the Dice

For thousands of runners who hit a Boston Qualifying time but still got shut out, the Boston Marathon is finally adding ...