2025 Boston Marathon cut-off time rises to nearly seven minutes

September 24, 2024

On Tuesday, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) officially revealed the cut-off time for the 129th Boston Marathon, set for Monday, April 21, 2025. The cut-off time required to secure a spot in the race has risen to six minutes and 51 seconds (6:51), meaning only those who exceeded their qualifying standard by this margin or more have been accepted. This represents the second-highest cut-off time in the race’s history, and is one minute and 22 seconds greater than the 2024 cut-off.

The B.A.A. saw a record number of applicants for the 2025 race, surpassing the previous high of 33,058 for the 2024 race. Out of 36,393 applicants, 24,069 runners have been accepted or are in the final stages of verification, leaving more than 12,000 athletes who ran under the standard without a spot. Canadian Running