Fewer BQs for 2014 Marine Corps Marathon (compared to 2013)

The 2014 Marine Corps Marathon was held on October 26, 2014.  There were fewer BQs this year than last.

The number of marathon finishers was 15% lower than 2013 (19,687 vs 23,385).  The BQ Rate for the whole field was 3.6% (those meeting or exceeding the BQ Standard for age and gender). This represented a 28% decrease in proportional qualification.

Marine Corps Marathon Comparison
Age Group	2013			2014
	Finishers	BQ	BQ Rate	Finishers	BQ	BQ Rate
F18-24	860	39	4.5%	650	23	3.5%
F25-29	1,810	95	5.2%	1,431	53	3.7%
F30-34	1,841	90	4.9%	1,530	56	3.7%
F35-39	1,667	86	5.2%	1,405	33	2.3%
F40-44	1,557	86	5.5%	1,425	58	4.1%
F45-49	985	84	8.5%	962	69	7.2%
F50-54	708	46	6.5%	669	29	4.3%
F55-59	302	20	6.6%	327	13	4.0%
F60-64	116	6	5.2%	122	13	10.7%
F65-69	42	2	4.8%	48	4	8.3%
F70-74	7	0	0.0%	13	1	7.7%
F75-79	1	0	0.0%	2	0	0.0%
F80+	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%
M18-24	974	42	4.3%	616	19	3.1%
M25-29	1,625	62	3.8%	1,142	41	3.6%
M30-34	2,105	87	4.1%	1,742	37	2.1%
M35-39	2,188	77	3.5%	1,810	45	2.5%
M40-44	2,355	82	3.5%	1,856	50	2.7%
M45-49	1,704	88	5.2%	1,519	57	3.8%
M50-54	1,239	65	5.2%	1,122	43	3.8%
M55-59	704	52	7.4%	698	32	4.6%
M60-64	392	41	10.5%	366	21	5.7%
M65-69	142	14	9.9%	170	18	10.6%
M70-74	50	5	10.0%	49	3	6.1%
M75-79	7	0	0.0%	12	0	0.0%
M80+	4	1	25.0%	1	0	0.0%
Total	23,385	1,170	5.0%	19,687	718	3.6%
Notes: BQ= Number of finishers who met the BQ Standard for age and gender BQ Rate = % of finishers who met the BQ Standard for age and gender

As will be seen later, the Marine Corps Marathon, as a top feeder race for the Boston Marathon, will alter significantly the projected cut-off time for the 2016 Boston Marathon event.