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Last Chance BQ.2 - Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI | Sunday, September 13, 2026Registration Open
LATEST UPDATE FROM BAA FOR 2026 REGISTRATION AND 2027 QUALIFICATION WINDOW: 2026 BOSTON MARATHON REGISTRATION WEEK Registration for the 2026 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America will occur over five days, September 8 through 12, 2025. Similar to recent years, anyone who has achieved a currently valid Boston Marathon qualifying time for their respective age and gender can apply during this time within the B.A.A.’s online platform Athletes’ Village. Registration is not on a first-come, first-served basis, and applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 12. 2027 BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFYING WINDOW The B.A.A. has also announced that the 2027 Boston Marathon qualifying window will open on Saturday, September 13, 2025 – one day after Registration Week for the 2026 event closes. The qualifying window will remain open through 2027 Boston Marathon Registration Week in September 2026, with exact dates to be announced later. WELL UPDATE THIS SECTION MORE AS THE BAA SETS THEIR DATES FOR FUTURE QUALIFICATION For the 130th Boston Marathon, which is scheduled to take place on April 20, 2026, the qualifying period began on September 1, 2024. Registration details for that race will be announced following the 2025 Boston Marathon. Boston has changed their qualifying times for 2026. You should only sign up for this race if you are going to be ready to qualify for Boston. To sign up before July 15 youll need to run a qualifying race to sign up. Please check the table below. Please note: Because of the nature of this course, we do not allow wheel chairs (Handcycle or push rim) in this race. Last Chance BQ.2-Grand Rapids has become one of the premier and most nationally known, BQ events. The timing is perfect and we provide a venue that has proven to be one of the highest percentage qualifiers in the country, hovering around 60%. This is a race we designed specifically to give you a shot at getting to Boston in 2026. Limited to 330 runners. See our Qualify
Available Distances
Awards & Prizes
Participant Giveaway
26.2 Miles: T-Shirt
Marathon, plus Millennium Meadows Marathon on August 25 as a training run: T-Shirt
Registration & Pricing
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 Miles | $120.00 | Dec 1 | May 20 |
| $130.00 | May 21 | Jul 20 | |
| $140.00 | Jul 21 | Sep 13 | |
| Marathon, plus Millennium Meadows Marathon on August 25 as a training run | $165.00 | Jun 27 | Aug 15 |
| $160.00 | Aug 16 | Aug 24 |
Past Results
Marathon
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | 3:19:40 | 2:35:02 |
| 2024 | 180 | 3:21:52 | 2:40:55 |
| 2023 | 111 | 3:24:02 | 2:45:35 |
| 2022 | 52 | 3:27:58 | 2:42:33 |
| 2021 | 58 | 3:32:43 | 2:42:50 |
| 2020 | 278 | 3:28:25 | 2:23:01 |
| 2019 | 195 | 3:26:50 | 2:40:59 |
Course Information
Course Map
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