2026 Boston Cutoff Virtual Marathon

For Those Who Missed the Cut

Free Virtual Marathon • Winner Gets 2027 Boston Marathon Entry Paid

Disclaimer: This virtual race is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) or the official Boston Marathon.

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Distance

26.2 mi

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When

April 12-26
2026

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Where

Anywhere!

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Cost

FREE

Race Info

This race is for runners who
- 🎯 qualified for Boston 2026 but didn't make the cutoff, or
- ⏱️ were within 10 minutes of their qualifier
Finishers are entered into a random drawing to have their 2027 Boston Marathon entry fee paid in full
Increase your chances of winning:
- 🏁 Everyone gets 1 ticket just for finishing!
- 💨 Earn bonus tickets based on how fast you finishThese bonus tickets are earned based on how much faster your finish time is relative to your age group's qualifying time (1 ticket per 0.1% faster)
- 📈 10 bonus tickets for each person you refer
- 🦄 2x multiplier for racing on Marathon Monday (April 20)
Lucky finisher gets their 2027 Boston Marathon entry fee paid in full

Eligibility Requirements We will verify your qualifying race and cutoff status when we process your registration

You must have finished a Boston certified race with a qualifying time for Boston 2026, or been within 10 minutes of your qualifier.
That race result was NOT accepted into Boston 2026

Race Options

🗓️ Race Window: April 12-26, 2026
🎯 BONUS: 2x raffle tickets if you race on Marathon Monday (April 20)!

Option 1: Run Your Own Marathon

Run 26.2 miles anywhere during the race window
Upload your GPS data from Strava/Garmin
Cost: FREE

Option 2: Run an Official Marathon

Races during the eligible window (April 12-26):

Newport Marathon - April 18, 2026
Eugene Marathon - April 26, 2026
Other certified marathons in this window also count!
You will still need to upload your GPS data from Strava/Garmin to be considered for the drawing
Cost: FREE (registration fees for official marathons are not covered)

Drawing Details

Race Registration

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Referral Code (Optional)

Each finisher gets 10 extra raffle tickets for every signup they refer

📝 Boston Qualifier Info (available to fill out later)

Age Group (for Boston 2026)

Boston Qualifying Time

Format: H:MM:SS

Qualifying Race Name

Qualifying Race Date

Qualifying Race Results Link

Link to your official race results (Athlinks, Marathon Guide, race website, etc.) to help verify your qualifying time

📍 Verification Process

After registration:

We'll verify your qualifying time using the race results link you provided
You'll receive an email to create a Kailo account and connect your Strava/Garmin
Virtual race results must be uploaded with GPS data for verification

A Kailo account (free) will be required to submit and verify your virtual race results.

I confirm that I qualified for Boston 2026 but was not accepted due to the cutoff time or was within 10 minutes of my qualifier

I understand this is a virtual race and agree to upload my results with GPS verification

Registration Successful!

Thank you for signing up! We'll verify your qualification and send you race details via email.

📢 Help Spread the Word & Get Extra Tickets!

Share your referral link to get 10 extra raffle tickets for each person who registers:

Registration Error

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Example runners who missed the cutoff:

Runner	Qualifying Time	Race Time	Result	Tickets
👟 Sarah	3:05:00	3:00:00	5:00 faster (2.7%)	28 1 base + 27 improvement
👟 Mike Marathon Monday!	2:55:00	2:53:30	1:30 faster (0.9%)	20 (1 + 9) × 2 bonus
👟 Emma	3:25:00	3:15:00	10:00 faster (4.9%)	50 1 base + 49 improvement
👟 Alex	3:10:00	3:12:00	2:00 slower	1 Participation ticket