BAA – BOSTON MARATHON RESULTS UPDATE – JUNE 3, 2013

The B.A.A. is pleased to provide this update to 2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached the half marathon checkpoint or later but who did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street.

This update includes information on:

• Special registration period established
• Projected finish time and where it will appear
• How a projected finish time may be used
• We are pleased to treat your 2013 race as a completion
• Updated FAQs

SPECIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD

IMPORTANT: Please note that the special registration period for the above mentioned participants has now been established. This registration period will begin on August 19 and will conclude on August 29. Participants who are eligible for this special registration period will receive a non-transferable online code with which to register on August 1. It is the participant's responsibility to keep us updated with any change in their email address.

PROJECTED FINISH TIME

An email will be issued to each individual runner, indicating the last official checkpoint* that the participant reached at the 2013 Boston Marathon. As well, the email will contain the projected finish time of that participant..**

* Official checkpoint locations on the course were at 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k, half marathon, 25k, 30k, 35k, and 40k.

** We are unable to accept times from personal GPS device(s) or timepiece(s). We also acknowledge that participants may have passed other mile or kilometer points farther down course than the official checkpoint indicated. However, given the extenuating circumstances of the day, we appreciate your understanding in that we must work with the official checkpoint times which we have recorded and the projected time we have provided.

USAGE OF PROJECTED FINISH TIMES

Participant's last recorded checkpoint and projected finish are now posted on the official web site under "official results,". These times will be included in the Official Results Booklet in a separate listing, and participants will receive an official results certificate with this same information.

If a runner was an official starter who reached and was recorded at the half marathon checkpoint or later, AND the projected finish time at the 2013 Boston Marathon meets the Boston Marathon Qualifying Standard for age and gender for the 2014 Boston Marathon, then that runner may use this time and performance when submitting entry during the special registration period for the 2014 race for seeding purposes. Since we have already announced that those among this group will be able to register during the designated special registration period, participants need not be concerned whether or not a Qualifying time will be fast enough to guarantee registration.

COMPLETED RACE

In addition and for the B.A.A.'s internal purposes only, the B.A.A. recognizes these runner's participation in the 2013 Boston Marathon as an official finish. Those who have active, consecutive streaks of any length – or those who simply may keep track of how many times they have completed the Boston Marathon – may count the 2013 Boston Marathon as a completion if they reached the half marathon mark or later, and have been provided with a projected time.

• Please check the B.A.A. web site for updates
• The answers to many questions can be found on the FAQ page (or see a list of updated FAQs below)
• Updates to this information also will be sent by email.
• If you have an update to your email address prior to August 1, then please send it to registration@baa.org.

UPDATED FAQs

Recent FAQs regarding the 5633 starters who were stopped and unable to cross the finish line on Boylston Street on April 15:

Will the B.A.A. provide a projected finish time for runners who did not finish the 2013 Boston Marathon?
The B.A.A. has provided a projected finish time to 2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street. 2013 Boston Marathon runners can find their last recorded checkpoint and projected finish time by clicking here.

Those runners will also be included in the Official Results Booklet in a separate listing and will receive an official results certificate.

Will my projected finish time from 2013 be accepted as a qualifying time for 2014?
Official starters who reached and were recorded at the half marathon checkpoint or later and received a projected finish time at the 2013 Boston Marathon that meets the Boston Marathon qualifying standard for their age and gender for the 2014 Boston Marathon may submit that time during the special registration period for seeding purposes.

For more information on qualifying, please visit: https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying.aspx.

Will my entry for the 2014 Boston Marathon be accepted if I did not meet the qualifying standard?
The B.A.A. has announced that 2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached and were recorded at the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street will be able to register during a special registration period in August. Those runners will not be required to submit a qualifying time for entry into the 2014 Boston Marathon.

What time will be used as my seeding time for the 2014 Boston Marathon?
Entrants in the 2014 Boston Marathon who have submitted a time that meets the qualifying standard for their age and gender will be seeded accordingly. Entrants without a qualifying time will be assigned a bib number accordingly. 

When will registration for the 2014 Boston Marathon begin?
A special registration period will be available for 2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street. Those runners will be able to register for the 2014 Boston Marathon beginning August 19, and the special registration period will conclude on August 29.

Those runners will receive a non-transferrable online code via email on August 1 to be used for the special registration period. General registration for the 2014 Boston Marathon will begin in September.

Will my streak of consecutive Boston Marathon finishes be broken because I was unable to cross the finish line on Boylston Street?
Runners with an active, consecutive streak of Boston Marathon finishes of any length who started the 2013 Boston Marathon and reached the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street may count the 2013 Boston Marathon as an official finish and a preservation of their streak.

In addition, those runners with 10 or more consecutive Boston Marathon finishes will be eligible to register for the 2014 Boston Marathon during a special registration period from August 19 to August 29.

What is the entry fee for the 2014 Boston Marathon? 
The B.A.A. has not yet determined the entry fee for the 2014 Boston Marathon. In 2013, the registration fee for Boston Marathon qualifiers was $150 USD for United States residents and $200 USD for international residents. The registration fee for invitational entrants (non-qualifiers) was $300.

Where should I submit a changed email address?
Please submit any changes to your email address to the B.A.A. Registration Office by emailing registration@baa.org.

Will I be required to raise funds for charity in order to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon?
2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached and were recorded at the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street are invited to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon. Those runners are not required by the B.A.A. to raise funds for charity in 2014, regardless of whether or not they were fundraising for a specific charity in 2013.

Will finishers of the 2013 Boston Marathon receive a special invitation to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon?
No. The B.A.A. is only extending a special invitation to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon to 2013 Boston Marathon starters who reached and were recorded at the half marathon checkpoint or later but did not have the opportunity to cross the finish line on Boylston Street.

Will the 2014 Boston Marathon have an expanded field size?
No decision has been made regarding the maximum field size for the 2014 Boston Marathon, including the number of qualifiers and invitational applications available. The B.A.A. will work with many partners, including public safety officials, before determining changes, if necessary, to the event and the race. Registration will open in September for eligible qualifiers.

For more information on registration, please visit: https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/athlete-registration.aspx.