It’s going to be a packed run through the city for Boston marathoners in 2023! This year's race, the 127th Boston Marathon, will be the 10th anniversary of the marathon bombings on April 15, 2013, and will have the largest field of participants since 2019.
With 30,000 participants, the upcoming run is also the second without a size restriction on the field of runners, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, reports Boston.com.
23,267 applicants officially registered for the marathon during the September registration window, an increase of 300 over last year’s race, which was something of a return to normalcy after the cancellations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When is the Boston Marathon?
The 2023 Boston Marathon will take place April 17, and starts on the main street of Hopkinton, ending in Copley Square next to the Boston Public Library. Catch our full guide to the marathon course for all the best places to watch and party during the race.
Where is the Boston Marathon starting point?
The Marathon starts at Hopkinton, about 32 miles away from Downtown Boston. The starting time for the main Marathon and other races is different.
The Marathon will have different ‘Waves’ based on the bib numbers assigned to the runners. The first Wave will start at 10 am, followed by Waves 2,3, and 4 at 10:25 am, 10:50 am, and 11:15 am, respectively. Here are the starting times for other races, including the ones for Para Athletes.
Who will run the Boston Marathon?
The field of runners will consist of those who applied in September, a few hundred impressive runners who have finished at least 10 Boston Marathons and others who are representing charities and sponsors.
The required times for this year’s marathon were the same as last year’s and everyone who applied this time around met the qualifying criteria. The qualifying time requirements, as defined by the BAA, and used for the 2023 marathon can be found below, broken down by age group.
18-34
- Men: 3 hrs 00 min 00 sec
- Women: 3 hrs 30 min 00 sec
35-39
- Men: 3 hrs 05 min 00 sec
- Women: 3 hrs 35 min 00 sec
40-44
- Men: 3 hrs 10 min 00 sec
- Women: 3 hrs 40 min 00 sec
45-49
- Men: 3 hrs 20 min 00 sec
- Women: 3 hrs 50 min 00 sec
50-54
- Men: 3 hrs 25 min 00 sec
- Women: 3 hrs 55 min 00 sec
55-59
- Men: 3 hrs 35 min 00 sec
- Women: 4 hrs 05 min 00 sec
60-64
- Men: 3 hrs 50 min 00 sec
- Women: 4 hrs 20 min 00 sec
65-69
- Men: 4 hrs 05 min 00 sec
- Women: 4 hrs 35 min 00 sec
70-74
- Men: 4 hrs 20 min 00 sec
- Women: 4 hrs 50 min 00 sec
75-79
- Men: 4 hrs 35 min 00 sec
- Women: 5 hrs 05 min 00 sec
80 and over
- Men: 4 hrs 50 min 00 sec
- Women: 5 hrs 20 min 00 sec