(Boston Orange 編譯)波士頓體育協會(BAA)今(13)日宣佈，第125屆波士頓馬拉松賽將於10月11日舉行，預計2萬人參加。4月20日至4月23日，該會官網體育村(Athlete’s Village)這平台將受理親自參賽的報名。
波士頓體育會執行長Tom
Grilk表示，該會一直和地方及州，市政府等合作夥伴保持密切聯繫，以訂定適當的，容許跑者保持社交安全距離的賽跑場地。尤其是起跑點和終點更加重要。因此今年除了場地較前幾年小之外，還會採行更嚴格的規定，以確保參加者及大眾的健康。
4月20日美東時間早上10點起，任何達到波士頓馬拉松賽現有合格時間標準者，都可上網報名。該會將採先到先得方式，在4月23日美東時間下午5點截止收件。
往年報名時間長達2週，並以跑步成績最快者為優先。今年由於時間較短，所有符合資格者可在報名期間的任何時間上網登記。
挑選過程將和往年一樣。申請者在4月20至23日之間遞交的資格及跑步時間，將由波士頓體育會確認並照合格時間標準排序。波士頓體育會將待審核完畢後，通知獲選參賽者。
完成比賽者將可獲得紀念第125屆波士頓馬拉松賽的特別版獨角獸獎牌。
2021年波士頓馬拉松賽的符合資格期間從2018年9月15日起算。該日期以後在USATF，AIMS，或者其他外國等同資格賽的符合資格時間，都可用於報名本屆比賽。虛擬馬拉松賽的時間，不能用於報名參加波士頓馬拉松賽。
殘障組和適應計畫也將遵循4月20至23日的報名時間。查詢資格標準等時間，可上波士頓馬拉松賽官網。
有意參加波士頓馬拉松慈善賽者，可從4月20日起報名組隊。2020年波士頓體育會官方慈善賽及2020約翰漢考克非牟利項目隊伍將獲邀參加2021年賽事。
波士頓體育會今年還將舉行虛擬波士頓馬拉松賽，以慶祝第125屆比賽。這一虛擬賽將於10月8日至10日舉行，面向首7萬名報名者開放。這一比賽將從3月30日美東時間早上10點起，在體育村官網上受理報名。
125th Boston Marathon Field Size Established As 20,000 Entrants
Registration will take place Tuesday, April 20 through Friday,
April 23
BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has
announced the field size for the 125th Boston Marathon scheduled for
Monday, October 11, 2021 will be 20,000
entrants. Registration for the in-person race will take place Tuesday, April 20
through Friday, April 23, 2021.
“The
B.A.A. has been working in close coordination with our local, city, and state
partners to establish an appropriate field size that will allow for social
distancing throughout the course, especially at the start and finish,” said Tom
Grilk, President and C.E.O. of the B.A.A. “In addition to a smaller field than
in previous years, we will have significant additional protocols in place to
ensure participant and public health. We are committed to making the oldest
annual marathon in the world as safe as possible in October.”
Registration
for the 125th Boston Marathon will be held through the B.A.A.’s
online platform, Athlete’s Village.
Beginning Tuesday, April 20 at 10:00AM ET, any athlete who has
achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time may submit a
registration application within Athletes’ Village. Registration for the
in-person 2021 Boston Marathon is not first come, first-served and applications
will be accepted until 5:00PM ET on Friday, April 23. In
prior years, registration was held over the course of two weeks with the
fastest qualifiers registering first. Due to the shorter timeline this year,
all qualifiers may register at any point during the registration week window.
The
selection process will remain consistent with prior years: applications and
qualifying times submitted between April 20 and April 23 will be verified and
ranked by the B.A.A. based on the amount of time an athlete has run under their
respective qualifying
standard. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance once
the B.A.A. has verified all qualifying times and applications. Finishers of the in-person race will receive a special
edition Unicorn medal in honor of the 125th anniversary year.
The
qualifying window for the 2021 Boston Marathon opened on September 15, 2018.
Any valid qualifying time run on or after that date may be used to submit a
Boston Marathon registration application. Qualifying times must be achieved at
USATF, AIMS, or foreign equivalent certified races; times from virtual
marathons cannot be used for Boston Marathon qualifying purposes. Achieving a
qualifying time does not guarantee acceptance of entry into the Boston
Marathon. The B.A.A. will not predict a “cut-off” time. Registration for
Para Athletics Divisions and Adaptive Programs will also follow the April 20–23
registration timeline. Information on Para Athletics qualifying standards can
be found on the B.A.A.’s website.
Anyone
interested in running for a member of the Boston
Marathon Official Charity Program may apply to a
team beginning on Tuesday, April 20. Organizations that comprised the 2020
B.A.A. Official Charity Program and 2020 John Hancock Non-Profit Program will
receive invitational entries for the 2021 race. Each nonprofit organization
manages its own application process, athlete selection, fundraising minimums,
deadlines, and requirements.
In
addition to the in-person road race, the B.A.A. is also holding a historic
virtual Boston Marathon in celebration of the 125th running of the
Boston Marathon. The virtual marathon will take place over race weekend October
8–10, and will be open to the first 70,000 registrants. Registration for the
virtual race will open on Tuesday, March 30 at 10:00AM ET through the B.A.A.’s
Athletes’ Village. Applicants who are not accepted into the in-person Boston
Marathon and want to run virtually will have the opportunity to register for
the virtual event.
Additional information on entry fees for the in-person and
virtual races, COVID-19 safety measures, and participant requirements will be
announced in the coming weeks.
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