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- Runners at next year’s full capacity Boston Marathon will need to be fully vaccinated, The Boston Athletic Association announced.
- The 2022 marathon is expected to return to normal, and the association anticipates a complete 30,000 athlete field.
Runners at next year’s full capacity Boston Marathon will need to be fully vaccinated, The Boston Athletic Association announced.
All race participants must complete a World Health Organization vaccination series prior to April 15, 2022 to compete in the event beginning three days later. The 2022 marathon is expected to return to normal, and the association anticipates a complete 30,000 athlete field.
The delayed marathon returned in October after a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic with around 18,000 runners.
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“As we look to return to the traditional Patriots’ Day date for the first time since 2019 and allow for as many athletes to participate as safely as possible, we know that a fully vaccinated field is the appropriate requirement to implement,” President & Chief Executive Officer of the B.A.A. Tom Grilk said in a release.
“We had a 93% vaccination rate among our 125th Boston Marathon participants and want to do our part to continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as we continue our return to racing,” he added.
Registration will take place over a five-day stretch beginning on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
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