Boston Marathon opens registration October 18 - qualifying times remain unaltered

Registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon will open on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) and will be conducted online at www.baa.org. The 115th running of the Boston Marathon will be on Monday, April 18, 2011: Patriots' Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Entrants qualify for the Boston Marathon by meeting the B.A.A.'s time standards which correspond to age and gender, and the qualifying standards for the 2011 race remain unchanged from recent years. Qualifying standards for the 2011 Boston Marathon must be met on or after September 20, 2009 at a marathon certified by USA Track & Field, the national governing body for the sport (or foreign equivalent). Also, the registration fee will remain at $130 USD for residents of the USA.