BQ — Boston Qualifying Time

The Boston Marathon is one of, if not the oldest, the most prestigious marathons held in the United States. You can’t just simply sign up for it. You have to earn a spot at the starting line. One way is to run another qualifying marathon within a specific cut-off time. If you accomplish this, then you have met the Boston Qualifying Time standards and can apply to run the race. Each year, cut-off get more and more competitive.