Where would you finish in the Boston Marathon?
Every finisher of the last 5 races in Boston, Massachusetts, from the official results. Enter your marathon time to see where you'd have placed, overall and in your age group.
- Finishers 2026
- 29,036
- Up 2% on 2025
- Median finish
- 3:28:36
- Women 3:39:21 · men 3:16:59
- Top 10%
- 2:49:33
- Under 4 hours: 74%
- Next race
- Apr 19, 2027
- In 25 weeks
Your time in Boston
- 2026Faster than 26% · 21,500th of 28,933
- 2025Faster than 28% · 20,300th of 28,336
- 2024Faster than 37% · 16,200th of 25,502
- 2023Faster than 27% · 19,300th of 26,598
- 2022Faster than 30% · 17,400th of 24,834
Places are estimated from each year's official results, for finishers with a recorded age and gender. Every year is compared at the age you enter.
of 28,933
Year by year
| Year | Finishers | Winners (M / W) | Top 10% | Median | Under 4h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29,036 | 2:01:52 / 2:18:51 | 2:49:33 | 3:28:36 | 74% |
| 2025 | 28,407 | 2:04:45 / 2:17:22 | 2:53:10 | 3:33:41 | 72% |
| 2024 | 25,550 | 2:06:17 / 2:22:37 | 2:58:37 | 3:43:26 | 63% |
| 2023 | 26,621 | 2:05:54 / 2:21:38 | 2:54:51 | 3:33:56 | 73% |
| 2022 | 24,834 | 2:06:51 / 2:21:01 | 2:56:48 | 3:37:36 | 70% |
2026 medians by age
Men Women- 40–49
- 3:08:04
3:36:07 - 50–59
- 3:26:12
3:52:28 - 60–69
- 3:52:58
4:15:53 - 70+
- 4:24:25
4:48:04
Common questions
What is the average finish time at the Boston Marathon?
In 2026 the median Boston Marathon finisher ran 3:28:36: 3:16:59 for men and 3:39:21 for women. Half of the 29,036 finishers were faster, half slower.
What time puts you in the top 10% at the Boston Marathon?
2:49:33 or faster was the top 10% in 2026, and 3:05:27 the top quarter. Among women the top 10% ran 3:07:24; among men, 2:43:35.
What share of Boston Marathon runners finish under 4 hours?
74% of finishers ran under 4 hours in 2026, 20% under 3 hours, and 93% under 5 hours.
How many people finish the Boston Marathon?
29,036 runners finished in 2026, which makes it one of the largest marathons in the world.
Why are Boston Marathon times faster than other majors?
Most Boston runners had to run a qualifying time for their age and gender to enter, so the field is much faster than at races open to everyone. A time that is mid-pack elsewhere can place near the back in Boston.
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