Qualifiers for the 114th Boston Marathon must meet the designated time standard that corresponds with their age group. Qualifying times must be run on or after September 27, 2008. Seeding was based on qualifying times, and is subject to review and verification. All participants will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the B.A.A., USA Track and Field or foreign equivalent, International Paralympic Committee, Wheelchair Sports, USA, Disabled Sports, USA, and the United States Association for Blind Athletes. Qualifying times are met in competitions observing these same rules. Proof of qualification accompanied each athlete's application. Participants are required to be 18 years or older on race day.

The qualifying times below were based upon each athlete's age on the date of the Boston Marathon in which they are participating.

BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED DIVISION The qualifying time is 5:00 hours for visually impaired athletes (men and women) classified T11, T12, and T13.

MOBILITY IMPAIRED PROGRAM Individuals with permanent disabilities that affect ambulation and who would not otherwise qualify for entry in other divisions are being granted the following extended qualifying times:

* The qualifying time is 6:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, have difficulty ambulating.

* The qualifying time is 8:00 hours for individuals who, because of the nature of their disability, need mobility aids such as prosthetics, leg braces or crutches to ambulate.

All other individuals with disabilities followed entry procedures and qualifying standards of either the B.A.A. or the established qualifying standard from the recognized disabled sports organization.

For more information about the B.A.A.'s history of inclusion please go to our
Athletes with Disabilities page.

Listed below are additional sources for obtaining information about qualifying marathons.

• www.coolrunning.com
• www.runnersworld.com
• www.runningnetwork.com
• www.nerunner.com
• www.marathonguide.com
• June & December issues of Running Times (www.runningtimes.com)
• January issue of Runner's World

For a complete list of certified courses in the U.S.A. check USA Track & Field.
In Canada check Athletics Canada.
For international races check Association of International Marathon and Road Races.

The qualifying races most frequently used are listed below.
Please note: This is not an all-inclusive list. All qualifying races must be certified.