6 Abbott World Marathon Majors

Tokyo: The First Sunday in March
Registration begins, and continues through August. If you’re speedy, you might be able to take advantage of Tokyo’s “semi-elite entry,” AKA their Run As One program for international runners. For men, that means running a marathon between 2:21:01 and 2:45:00 and for women, that means 2:52:01 to 3:30:00 (there are no age groups, but faster runners get preference). Read more about the Run As One program here.

Boston: The Third Monday in April
Registration opens in September, with those who qualify by 20 minutes or more getting first dibs. From there, registration rolls out to runners who qualified by ten minutes or more, then five minutes or more. Sadly, this means that scoring that beloved BQ doesn’t necessarily guarantee entry into the race. Just over 7,300 qualifiers didn’t earn entry last year due to space constraints. If that’s your fate, you’ll need to go through a charity or tour group. For more, check out the 2020 Boston Marathon Registration FAQs.

London: The Last Sunday in April
“International runners can’t qualify with fast times, so it’s all about the lottery for Americans,” Adams says. Apply between April and May, then find out if you’re one of the lucky few in October. Adams says your chances of winning the London lottery is in the single-digits. (More on that in a bit.)

Berlin: The Last Sunday in September
Registration begins mid-October and goes through early November. If you qualified, congrats! You’re guaranteed a bib. If you didn’t, you still have a shot at the lottery, which is less competitive than London but still increasingly popular given the historic, PR-friendly course.

Chicago: The Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend
Registration details aren’t announced until race weekend, but in years past, you’d apply for the lottery starting in October, then find out in December. You’re guaranteed entry if you already ran the race five or more times over the last decade, and if you finished the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K four or more times since 2000 and signed up for next year’s Shamrock Shuffle, which takes place March 22nd this year.

New York City: The First Sunday in November
If you didn't qualify, you can apply to the randomized drawing that usually begins mid-January and goes through mid-February. If you're in the New York City area, consider the 9+1 program: Become a New York Road Runners (NYRR) member starting in January the year before the marathon, then run nine official NYRR races and volunteer once over the course of the year. And if you finished 15 or more New York City Marathons, you now have entry for life (but, FYI, older races are grandfathered into the Abbotts medal requirement).


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