Boston Marathon 2012 Registration Dates

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today issued a reminder that registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, September 12, 2011. Its new registration process will allow the fastest qualifiers to register first, and the registration period will continue for two weeks, or until the field size is reached. Race registration will be held entirely online at www.baa.org.

On Monday, September 12, eligible runners who’ve met the qualifying standards for their age and gender by 20 minutes or more may register. On September 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by 10 minutes or more (if space remains), and on Friday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET (if space remains), registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by five minutes or more.

Registration will close from Saturday, September 17 at 10:00 p.m., ET and, (if space remains) will re-open on Monday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET to all qualifiers until September 23 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Those who are the fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender will be accepted.
Boston Marathon Registration Dates

Monday, September 12 — Qualifiers 20 minutes, 00 seconds or faster

Wednesday, September 14 — Qualifiers 10 minutes, 00 seconds or faster, (if space remains)

Friday, September 16 — Qualifiers 5 minutes, 00 seconds or faster, (if space remains)

Monday, September 19 — All qualifiers, (if space remains)

Friday, September 23 — Registration closes