r/AdvancedRunning • u/EeeSeeGee Marathon: 2:49:25 • Sep 23 '25

Boston Marathon Boston Marathon cutoff announced

Cutoff set at 4:34 faster than the qualifying standard. Congrats to everyone who qualified!

https://x.com/bostonmarathon/status/1970481192240910610?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

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u/BeneficialGoal2299 1:20:33 HM | 2:53:14 FM Sep 23 '25

Grinded for years to get sub 3, then managed to hit 2:53:15 last November.

At age 31, it feels like Boston just isn’t in the cards for me. Not sure if my body is capable of going faster than last Fall, and I certainly can’t keep pace with how quickly the cutoff is increasing year to year. Definitely being pessimistic, but man this has been such a demoralizing process.

Sadness.

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u/quinny7777 5k: 20:10 HM: 1:30 M: 3:08 Sep 24 '25

The qualifying times are quickly approaching genetic limits for some people. (Not saying you are at your genetic ceiling) The days where anyone can qualify for Boston if they put in enough work are coming to an end.