BIG Change to Boston Marathon Qualifying Rules for 2027! #bostonmarathon #bostonqualifying

📣 Boston Qualifier News: Downhill Race Times Will Be Adjusted! If you've been eyeing a steep net downhill marathon for your Boston Qualifier (looking at you, REVEL…), listen up: the BAA is making changes. Starting with the 2027 Boston Marathon qualification window, if you run your BQ on a course that drops more than 1,500 feet, your time will be adjusted to account for the downhill advantage: 🟠 -1,500 to -2,999 ft drop? +5 minutes 🟠 -3,000+ ft drop? +10 minutes 🛑 -6,000 ft+? No longer a valid BQ course This aims to level the playing field without outright banning popular downhill course, so you can still race them, just know how your time will count. ✨ Hopefully this helps stabilize the cutoffs and gives a fair shot to runners grinding it out on more level ground! What are YOUR thoughts on this move from the BAA? 💙💛🦄