Boston Qualifier Calculator
Age and gender in, BQ standard plus the buffer the cutoff history demands out.
Division
Qualifying standard
3:00:00
Age band 35-39 · 2026 and 2027 races
Time to actually target
2:55:00
Standard minus a 5:00 buffer. The 2026 race cut at 4:34 under the standard.
Target pace 6:40/mi · 4:09/km. Meeting the standard does not guarantee entry — the BAA accepts fastest-first until the field fills.
Boston Qualifier Calculator by Breno Melo Endurance Coaching. Open the full version for the methodology, the sources and the pace charts.