BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Marathon is full.
The Boston Athletic Association said Thursday that registration for the 2013
race has closed. More than 20,000 runners who met a new, more difficult
qualifying standard, signed up since registration opened Sept. 10.
Other runners still have a chance to participate as part of a charity
program that has raised more than $150 million in the past 25 years.
The marathon was forced to change its registration process two years ago
after a rush of applicants filled the field in eight hours. That broke the
previous record of 65 days.
The 117th Boston Marathon will be Monday, April 15.
