“It’s all hands on deck for these major events,” MBTA Police Chief Kenneth Green said. At a Boston Marathon public safety briefing last week, local, state and federal officials said they were ready. Frank James, 62, was arrested the next day and is being held without bail.Īuthorities say there was no evidence linking James to a larger terror plot. Nine years after the attacks at the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured hundreds more, a New York man shot 10 people in a Brooklyn subway car. The shooting on the New York City subway last week had Boston authorities redoubling their efforts to provide a safe environment for the athletes and fans on Patriots’ Day. “Viral prevalence in the community is low, and we’ve done a good job weathering the storm.” “We’re in a good place,” marathon medical director Aaron Baggish said. Masks are required on the buses that take athletes to the start, but the state’s indoor mandate has been lifted. Six months later, vaccinations (or an exemption) are required, but testing is optional. The race cut its field by more than one-third, and a rolling start was instituted to allow for social distancing on the course and in Hopkinton. In October, participants were required to be vaccinated, tested, and masked whenever indoors. Eight others have shown the speed to beat him, including Boston winners Lawrence Cherono (2019), Lemi Berhanu (’16) and Lelisa Desisa (’13, ’15).Ĭolin Bennie, of Princeton, Massachusetts, and CJ Albertson, or Fresno, California, are back after finishing in the top 10 in October. Linden and Tokyo bronze medalist Molly Seidel are the top American contenders.īenson Kipruto of Kenya is attempting to become the first back-to-back Boston champion since Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won three straight from 2006-08.
The women’s field is one of the strongest ever in Boston, with reigning Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir, London and New York winner Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Ethiopia’s Degitu Azimeraw all bringing personal bests under 2 hours, 18 minutes - two minutes faster than the Boston course record. Monday’s forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s with no rain, and only the possibility of a slight headwind late in the afternoon for the stragglers. More details will be sent to these athletes over the summer months.Fernandez and Townsend beat Gauff and Pegula to reach French Open women's doubles final Those who are fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender group will be accepted.Īthletes who have currently active finisher streaks of 10 or more Boston Marathons will have an opportunity to register early between Aug. Achieving one’s qualifying standard does not guarantee acceptance into the Boston Marathon.
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Qualifiers may submit an application at any point during the registration window. Qualifying standards for the 128th Boston Marathon can be found here qualifying standards across all divisions will remain the same as they were for the 2023 Boston Marathon. If space is still available after the conclusion of Registration Week, registration will re-open on Monday, Sept. Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will be held within the B.A.A.'s online platform, Athletes' Village. The 2024 Boston Marathon qualifying window began on Sept. Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. will use the same registration process for qualified runners as it did in 2021, 20, allowing any athlete who has achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time to submit a registration application during registration week. Qualifier registration will open on Monday, Sept. “Boston Marathon qualifiers are among the most loyal and accomplished athletes in our sport and will be ready to race their best on Patriots’ Day 2024." “The opening of registration is one of our most exciting time periods of the year, as athletes begin their quest towards the finish line on Boylston Street,” Jack Fleming, president and CEO of the B.A.A, said in a statement.
11-15, 2023, at The field size for next year's race will be 30,000 people. The Boston Athletic Association announced Monday that registration will take place over five days, from Sept. Registration dates have been set for the 128th Boston Marathon, scheduled to be run on Monday, April 15, 2024.
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