Independent race preparation guide

Boston and Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA · 42.195 km road marathon

Boston Marathon 2027 training plan

Race day Monday 19 April 2027 · 28 full weeks away

16-week plan: Mon 4 Jan 2027 → race Mon 19 Apr 2027

Starts in 13 weeks. What to do until then

Assumes a runner now at: 55 km a week, longest recent run 26 km, 3 run days, has raced the marathon before. Not you? Change it

Opens at 52.6 km a week and builds to 59.1 km; the long run grows to 30.5 km. Every few weeks is an easier one, and the last weeks taper.

A typical week: week 9, from Mon 1 Mar

  • TueCruise intervals · 14.2 km
  • WedStrength (home, A)
  • ThuEasy run · 14.2 km
  • SatLong run, last 8 km at marathon pace · 30.7 km
  • SunStrength (home, B)

Other days rest.

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Your goal

Same starting point for each; change it under “Adjust this plan”.

Your 16-week strong finish plan

Full build runway. 28 weeks and 3 days are available: enough for a full progression and taper.
StartsMonday 4 January 2027
Peak week59.1 km
Race dayMonday 19 April 2027

The plan starts Monday 4 January 2027, 13 weeks from now. Until then: base weeks from this week or a half marathon on the way.

Which one?

Base weeks: mostly easy running at the volume you run now, then this plan, in one calendar with a "what do I do today". Same runner, same plan. If you follow the Evergreen plan, these base weeks are that plan.

A half marathon four to six weeks before the marathon is the classic build-up: a fitness check and race practice that sets your marathon pace. The list shows halves three to eight weeks out; pick one and the season planner fits it into this build.

Or keep this page: it shows the same plan until Monday 4 January 2027.

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Week 1 · from Mon 4 Jan

Build consistent easy running — 52.6 km; long run 27.5 km

  • Mon 4 JanRest
  • Tue 5 JanEasy run + strides
  • Wed 6 JanStrength (home, A)
  • Thu 7 JanEasy run
  • Sat 9 JanLong run
  • Sun 10 JanStrength (home, B)
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Adjust this planDefault starting point: 55 km/week; longest recent outing 26 km; 3 days/week; steady recent training; has raced the marathon before.
Your starting point — what you actually run now, not what you plan to
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All 16 weeks

Use it for race-effort sessions and race day. Easy runs stay easy whatever the goal; the plan's efforts come from how you run now.

Plan assumptions and limits
  • Road race: the plan is distance-driven and no vertical target is prescribed.
  • Generic planning guidance from race facts and stated training — not medical care or individual coaching.
  • Training distances and durations are approximate alternatives, not pace targets. Use current effort, not a hoped-for finish time. Repeat or shorten a week if recovery is poor; do not make up missed sessions.
Week 1: Build consistent easy running52.6 km; long run 27.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + strides

    70 min (about 11 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    175 min (about 27.5 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 2: Build consistent easy running54.9 km; long run 29 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + strides

    75 min (about 11.8 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    185 min (about 29 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 3: Build consistent easy running57.1 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + strides

    80 min (about 12.5 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    195 min (about 30.5 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 4: Absorb the work: reduce volume, keep frequency gentle48.6 km; long run 24.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + relaxed strides

    65 min (about 10.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    155 min (about 24.3 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 5: Build consistent easy running57.9 km; long run 30 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + strides

    85 min (about 13.5 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.3 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    190 min (about 30.1 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 6: Build consistent easy running59.1 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + strides

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    195 min (about 30.7 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 7: Develop marathon durability and fueling58.8 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Cruise intervals

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 4 x 5 minutes at a comfortably hard effort, with 2 minutes easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work. Course practice: on a gentle road descent, add 4 to 6 relaxed downhill strides of about a minute, quick and light, walking back up. The race loses about 85 m in its first 7 km, and quads that know downhill running arrive at the hills fresher.

  • Long run, last 4 km at marathon pace

    190 min (about 30.6 km). Run the first 26.6 km easy and conversational (about 169 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 4 km (about 21 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 8: Absorb the work: reduce volume, keep frequency gentle48.8 km; long run 24.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + relaxed strides

    65 min (about 10.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    155 min (about 24.4 km). Build relaxed time on feet at conversational effort. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 9: Develop marathon durability and fueling59.1 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Cruise intervals

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 4 x 6 minutes at a comfortably hard effort, with 2 minutes easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work. Course practice: on a gentle road descent, add 4 to 6 relaxed downhill strides of about a minute, quick and light, walking back up. The race loses about 85 m in its first 7 km, and quads that know downhill running arrive at the hills fresher.

  • Long run, last 8 km at marathon pace

    185 min (about 30.7 km). Run the first 22.7 km easy and conversational (about 143 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 8 km (about 42 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 10: Develop marathon durability and fueling58.7 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Cruise intervals

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 8 minutes at a comfortably hard effort, with 2 minutes easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    30 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run, last 10 km at marathon pace

    185 min (about 30.5 km). Run the first 20.5 km easy and conversational (about 132 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 10 km (about 53 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

  • Strength (home, B)

    30 min. Step-ups, single-leg deadlifts, side planks and hip hikes: 3 rounds of 8 to 10 per side, slow and balanced. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

Week 11: Rehearse marathon durability and fueling without chasing exhaustion59.1 km; long run 30.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Marathon-effort blocks

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 12 minutes at a steady, controlled effort, with 2 minutes easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    20 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work. Course practice: on a gentle road descent, add 4 to 6 relaxed downhill strides of about a minute, quick and light, walking back up. The race loses about 85 m in its first 7 km, and quads that know downhill running arrive at the hills fresher.

  • Long run, last 10 km at marathon pace

    185 min (about 30.7 km). Run the first 20.7 km easy and conversational (about 133 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 10 km (about 52 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

Week 12: Absorb the work: reduce volume, keep frequency gentle49.2 km; long run 24 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Easy run + relaxed strides

    70 min (about 11.1 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 6 x 20 seconds relaxed strides, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    20 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.3 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run

    150 min (about 23.8 km). Use race-like terrain where practical, but keep the overall effort controlled. Practise eating and drinking on longer easy runs; easy pace is not a reason to skip fueling. For runs lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, 30 to 60 g of carbohydrate per hour is a useful starting range; beyond 2.5 hours, build toward 60 to 90 g per hour if you have practised it and tolerate it. Adjust fluid to your needs and the conditions. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

Week 13: Rehearse marathon durability and fueling without chasing exhaustion58.4 km; long run 30 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Marathon-effort blocks

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 3 x 15 minutes at a steady, controlled effort, with 2 minutes easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Strength (home, A)

    20 min. Bodyweight squats, split squats, single-leg calf raises and glute bridges: 3 rounds of 10 to 12 controlled reps, one minute rest. Stop if a run session later that day would suffer; the running comes first.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.2 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work. Course practice: on a gentle road descent, add 4 to 6 relaxed downhill strides of about a minute, quick and light, walking back up. The race loses about 85 m in its first 7 km, and quads that know downhill running arrive at the hills fresher.

  • Long run, last 10 km at marathon pace

    180 min (about 30 km). Run the first 20 km easy and conversational (about 128 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 10 km (about 52 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Practise your race-day carbohydrate plan on this long run: 30 to 90 g per hour according to expected marathon duration, pace and stomach tolerance. Build toward the higher end only if you have practised it. Count the carbohydrate grams in your gels, drinks and other food rather than following a fixed gel interval. Practise drinking for your needs and the conditions; avoid overdrinking. Course practice: run the last third over rolling hills, as the Newton hills come between km 26 and 34 of the race (about 80 m of climbing on tired legs); keep the effort, let the pace drop.

Week 14: Reduce fatigue while retaining a small intensity reminder43.9 km; long run 20.5 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Short race-effort reminder

    60 min (about 9.4 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 4 x 2 minutes at controlled race effort, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Easy run

    90 min (about 14.1 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Long run, last 3 km at marathon pace

    125 min (about 20.4 km). Run the first 17.4 km easy and conversational (about 109 minutes), then hold marathon pace for the final 3 km (about 16 minutes) and finish in control, not emptied. Marathon pace is the pace you can currently hold on race day, not a hoped-for one. Keep food and drink familiar and appropriate to this shorter run. This is a marathon-pace reminder, not a full race-fueling rehearsal. Keep the whole run short and comfortable.

Week 15: Race week: short easy runs and a small intensity reminder before Monday's race18.1 km
  • Rest

    Rest or gentle mobility.

  • Short race-effort reminder

    40 min (about 6.3 km). Start with 10 minutes easy. Then 4 x 2 minutes at controlled race effort, with 1 minute easy between repeats. Finish with at least 10 minutes easy; any remaining time is easy.

  • Easy run

    40 min (about 6.3 km). Conversational aerobic running. Keep easy days easy enough to support the key work.

  • Easy pre-race run

    35 min (about 5.5 km). Run conversationally. If already familiar, include a few relaxed strides with full recovery; otherwise stay easy.

Week 16: Race day and recoveryRace day early in the week, no running before it
  • Race day

    Run the 42.2 km as planned: start controlled and use the fuelling and kit rehearsed in training. Afterwards: rest or walk for two or three days, then short easy runs only, with no hard running for about two weeks. On this course: hold back through the first 7 km, which drop about 85 m, even when it feels easy; run the Newton hills between km 26 and 34 by effort, not pace.

  • Post-race recovery

    Prioritize rest, food, fluids and gentle movement; do not schedule a workout by default.

  • Optional easy movement

    Walk or move very easily only if it feels restorative. A return to running is individual.

Other spring 2027 marathons and their plan start dates

Sources and what is still provisional

Race facts checked 2026-09-24; review due 2026-11-03. The schedule was generated on 2026-10-02 from the confirmed date and distance; it is TrailSplits' own calculation and is not endorsed by the organizer. Independently prepared by TrailSplits.

  • Info for Athletes

    The 2026 registration window and entry terms, bib pickup at the Hynes expo, and the 2026 wave times, bus loading, gear check, aid stations and 17:30 finish closure, not yet updated for 2027.

  • 2027 Boston Marathon Rules and Policies

    The six-hour net requirement, official timing ending at 17:30 about six hours after the last starter, in-person bib pickup with government photo ID, and entry fees that are not refunded, transferred or deferred.

  • Qualifying standards

    The 2027 standards by age and gender on net time, the minimum age of 18 on race day, and the random Boston Qualifier Selection of about 1,000 extra qualifiers.

  • Qualifier registration announcement, 14 September 2026

    Applications from 10:00 ET on 14 September to 17:00 ET on 18 September 2026, acceptance by margin under the standard, and the 270 dollar fee charged only on acceptance.

  • 2026 course page and course map

    The linked 2026 map with the official route description, landmark miles and elevation profile, plus gel depots, 26 medical stations, sweep buses and roads reopening behind about 13:44 per mile.

  • Info for Spectators

    Mile ranges for each town, the Newton hills between miles 17.5 and 21, Wellesley College before halfway, the Beacon Street stretch and the 2026 start timeline.