Marathon Qualifying Times Checker (All Majors)

It depends on your age group and category. Leaving aside Tokyo’s single elite standard, the youngest men’s groups range from 2:45 (Sydney, and Berlin up to 44) to 2:55 (Boston); for the youngest women’s groups Chicago’s 3:20 and Sydney’s 3:18 are tighter than Boston’s 3:25 but looser than NYC’s 3:13, while London’s 3:38 is the most generous. Use the checker to compare your own age group, because the gaps change from band to band.

Not always. Chicago accepts time qualifiers who meet the standard during its application window, while Boston and London accept the fastest applicants first when more people qualify than there are places. NYC guarantees entry for standards run at NYRR races but limits places for times from other races, and Sydney’s standards only make you eligible to apply.

Only in a few cases: NYC accepts half-marathon standards run at NYRR half marathons, and London uses half-marathon times only alongside a London Marathon MyWay result. Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo and Sydney require a full marathon.

Every race sets its own standards and most review them each year. This site stores every table with its race year and last-checked date, and re-checks the official pages automatically every month.