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Boston Marathon organisers announce registration dates

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 05:03 | By
Evans Chebet of Kenya wins the 126th Boston Marathon - Canadian Running Magazine
Evans Chebet of Kenya wins the 126th Boston Marathon in 2023. PHOTO/World Athletics

Registration for the 127th edition of Boston Marathon will take place between September 12 to September 16.

The B.A.A. will use the same registration process for qualified runners as it used for the 2021 and 2022 races, allowing any athlete who has achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time to submit a registration application through the B.A.A.’s online platform, Athletes’ Village.

The Organisers encourages all participants to be fully up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations prior to participating in the 127th Boston Marathon.

At this time, proof of vaccination will not be required for participation in the 2023 Boston Marathon.

However, all participants are expected to follow B.A.A. protocols and procedures related to Covid-19 mitigation and public health including, but not limited to, potential proof of negative testing, potential proof of vaccination, and wearing a face mask in designated areas.

B.A.A. Covid-19 mitigation efforts are subject to change and will be guided by policies and procedures established by the CDC, state, and local public health officials in the lead up to April’s event.                 

 The Marathon will be held on April 17, 2023. In the last edition Kenyans Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir won men and women category. Chebet timed 2 hours, 6 minutess and 51 seconds to win his first World Marathon Majors title while Jepchirchir won in 2:21:01.

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