Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings
The 2025 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon, taking place on Sunday 4 May, is a qualifying event, firmly putting Belfast on the map for those planning to gain marathon points through a marathon, nationally and internationally.
The spread of the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group Qualifying Events creates a truly global series throughout the year, giving runners across the world the chance to be part of a new era of age group marathon running.
Dawna Stone, Abbott World Marathon Majors CEO said: “The Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings continue to grow and welcome new races into the qualifying process every year. The geographical spread of runners and races shows the appetite for high level competition across all ages and an invite to the World Championships is becoming a much soughtafter goal.”
About Abbott World Marathon Majors
ABOUT ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS
The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) is a series of seven of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world - Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, TCS London Marathon, TCS Sydney Marathon, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon.
Encompassing an annual series for elite runners and elite wheelchair athletes, AbbottWMM also applauds the achievements and passion of everyday champions from around the world. The AbbottWMM Six Star System is an online results hub that celebrates every runner who has completed from one to six of the races in the series and encourages them to 'Reach for the Stars'.
The AbbottWMM launched the AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Rankings in 2018 and the fourth AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championship race will take place on 15 September 2024 within the TCS Sydney Marathon.
The AbbottWMM Global Run Club launched in August 2020 as a virtual platform for our global community of runners.
For more information, visit www.Abbottwmm.com and www.Abbottwmmglobalrunclub.com
How Does The AbbottWMM Age Group Qualifying Work?
The AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) Age Group World Rankings comprise over 375 qualifying races in over 90 different countries in which athletes in nine separate age groups can compete in marathons across the world to earn a global ranking.
Athletes will be ranked according to their single fastest time in a qualifying event. This new system started in 2023 with great success.
Achieve the qualifying time for your Age Group and you’ll be in the first round of invites to secure your place for the 2026 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships.
Runners who do not achieve the qualifying time can still receive an invitation to enter the World Championship depending on the full field size and the number of athletes achieving the qualifying time.
In order to receive an invitation, runners must be registered at AbbottWMM.com.
The date, location and field size for the 2026 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships will be announced in due time.
Qualifying Times (*subject to change)
|
Age Group |
Male |
Female |
|
40-44 |
02:35 |
03:05 |
|
45-49 |
02:42 |
03:13 |
|
50-54 |
02:48 |
03:21 |
|
55-59 |
02:57 |
03:34 |
|
60-64 |
03:10 |
03:49 |
|
65-69 |
03:26 |
04:12 |
|
70-74 |
03:40 |
04:35 |
|
75-79 |
04:06 |
05:15 |
|
80+ |
04:40 |
05:30 |
For more information, visit www.worldmarathonmajors.com/rankings/how-it-works
