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113th Boston Marathon, to be held on Monday, April 20, 2009.

Qualifying Standards
To qualify for the 113th Boston Marathon, athletes must meet the designated time standard which corresponds to their age group. Qualifying times must be run on or after September 29, 2007. Seeding is based on qualifying times, which are subject to review and verification.

Local Boston Qualifiers as of Februay 2010
 
Boston Marathon Website
2009 BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARDS
                
Age Group Men     Women
18-34 3hrs 10min 3hrs 40min
35-39 3hrs 15min 3hrs 45min
40-44 3hrs 20min 3hrs 50min
45-49 3hrs 30min 4hrs 00min
50-54 3hrs 35min 4hrs 05min
55-59 3hrs 45min 4hrs 15min
60-64 4hrs 00min 4hrs 30min
65-69 4hrs 15min 4hrs 45min
70-74 4hrs 30min 5hrs 00min
75-79 4hrs 45min 5hrs 15min
80 and over 5hrs 00min 5hrs 30min



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