127th Boston Marathon qualifier: 23,267 entries, No cutoff, all qualifiers accepted cutoff
The 127th Boston Marathon, run on the 10-year remembrance of the 2013 finish-line bombing, accepted all 23,267 qualified applicants with no cutoff.
What made 2023 notable
The 127th Boston Marathon carried extra weight as the city marked the 10-year remembrance of the 2013 finish-line bombing, with wreath-layings and a moment of silence in the days around the April 17 race. On the qualifying side it was a calm year: the B.A.A. accepted all 23,267 qualified applicants with no cutoff, the second straight year without one, after demand fell back below the 30,000 field. The applicant pool was 13,315 men, 9,930 women, and 22 non-binary athletes. Race day produced an upset as Evans Chebet defended his title in 2:05:54 and beat Eliud Kipchoge, who faded to sixth in 2:09:23 on his Boston debut. Hellen Obiri won the women's race in 2:21:38, also on her debut.
Qualifier pool over time
Age-group qualifying times
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 03:00:00 | 03:30:00 |
| 35-39 | 03:05:00 | 03:35:00 |
| 40-44 | 03:10:00 | 03:40:00 |
| 45-49 | 03:20:00 | 03:50:00 |
| 50-54 | 03:25:00 | 03:55:00 |
| 55-59 | 03:35:00 | 04:05:00 |
| 60-64 | 03:50:00 | 04:20:00 |
| 65-69 | 04:05:00 | 04:35:00 |
| 70-74 | 04:20:00 | 04:50:00 |
| 75-79 | 04:35:00 | 05:05:00 |
| 80+ | 04:50:00 | 05:20:00 |
Questions about the 2023 qualifier
Was there a cutoff for the 2023 Boston Marathon?
No. The B.A.A. accepted all 23,267 qualified applicants for the 127th Boston Marathon with no cutoff, the second straight year without one.
How many qualifiers applied for the 127th Boston?
23,267 applications were submitted: 13,315 men, 9,930 women, and 22 non-binary athletes. All qualified applicants were accepted.
Why was the 2023 Boston Marathon significant?
It fell in the spring of the 10-year remembrance of the 2013 finish-line bombing, honored with wreath-layings and a moment of silence around the April 17 race.
Who won the 2023 Boston Marathon?
Evans Chebet defended his title in 2:05:54, beating Eliud Kipchoge, who finished sixth on his Boston debut. Hellen Obiri won the women's race in 2:21:38, also on her debut.