The 2020 Boston Marathon has increased the size of their field to 31,500

The Boston Marathon is doing everything it can to maximize the number of qualified entrants who get accepted into its starter corrals for 2020.

Those who were at least a minute and 39 seconds faster than their qualifying time have been accepted, and the race has added 1,500 runners to the field size, increasing it from 30,000 to 31,500. The race is Monday, April 20, 2020.

Registration for qualified entrants was completed on September 18. The number of qualified registrants accepted currently stands at 24,127, and the remaining spots will be filled mainly by invited elites and by runners who commit to raising funds for a charitable organization.

In addition, 471 qualifiers were accepted based on finishing 10 or more consecutive Boston Marathons, and 290 qualified para athletes were accepted or will be accepted through the conclusion of the Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs registration period.

Registration will remain open for para athletes until the maximum field size is reached or until October 27.

posted Thursday September 26th