Join us for the 8th annual Charles River Marathon on September 8th, 2024. This flat, fast BQ-eligible course attracts runners from across the United States and overseas to Boston's beautiful Herter Park. Over 49% of our 2022 finishers qualified for the 2023 and 2024 Boston Marathons!
The race is comprised of ten laps on a flat, fast 2.6 mile loop on paved paths around Boston's scenic Charles River, starting and finishing at the DCR’s Herter Park in Boston, MA. Our course is USATF-certified (MA23005JK), and eligible as a qualifier for the 2024 and 2025 Boston Marathon.
COURSE
The marathon course is USATF certified (certificate #MA23005JK) and thus eligible as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The race is comprised of ten laps of a 2.6 mile course. The course is primarily flat, running along the river. There's a short (about 50 feet long) climb with a sharp left to cross the Eliot Bridge, which feels steep later in the race. Other than that, it's flat and crazy fast.
Perks
Race entry includes a finisher’s medal, an embroidered hat, and a tech shirt.
Entry fees are non-refundable. Failure to meet the fundraising minimum by the deadline forfeits your race entry.
Awards & Rules
Top 3 overall (women & men)
Age group awards (women & men): 18-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+.
Overall awards are based on gun time. AG awards are based on chip (net) time. Prizes can only be claimed at the awards ceremony.
Time limits:
Due to permitting restrictions and volunteer constraints, CRM has a time limit of 4 hours and 30 minutes for runners age 59 and younger. For runners 60 and older, the time limit is extended to 5 hours. Any runner completing the race before the finish line closes but after their time limit will display in results with "time cut" as their finishing place.
Dogs and strollers: Sorry, while dogs and strollers are typically welcome in our events, we can’t allow either in this event.
Headphones: For safety reasons, we strongly discourage the use of in-ear and over-ear headphones at CRM. We too love running and riding with music, and encourage you to check out open ear (aka bone conduction) headphones.
