Registration for 127th Boston Marathon opens

Sam LaFrance,
Boston Marathon 2019
In this April 15, 2019, file photo, the elite men break from the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. Next year’s Boston Marathon has been postponed. The Boston Athletic Association says that it won’t hold the race as scheduled in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers say it will be put off “at least until the fall of 2021.” This year’s marathon was initially postponed until the fall and later canceled outright. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

BOSTON (WLNE) — Runners looking to sign up for the 127th Boston Marathon will be able to do so Monday.

Registration opened at 10 a.m. and will remain open until Friday at 5 p.m.

Any athlete who has achieved a qualifying time that currently meets the standards for the Boston Marathon can register online.

The Boston Athletic Association encourages all runners to get their COVID-19 vaccine before the marathon.

The race is scheduled for April 17 and over 30,000 runners are expected to participate.

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