The Boston Athletic Association began notifying runners this week that they’ve been accepted into the 130th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 20, 2026. More than 24,000 qualified athletes received the coveted email, but thousands of others who had run the time standard were left out after one of the steepest cutoffs in recent memory. The ... Read more The post Nearly 9,000 Qualifiers Rejected From 2026 Boston Marathon After Brutal Cutoff appeared first on Marathon Handbook.