“Yes, the simple answer is yes,” Fleming said when asked if the BAA feels that pressure. “We were really on the one hand, mindful, and on the other hand, respectful of an individual’s plan or motivations or attempts to run the Boston Marathon — not just marathoners who were participating and posting performances at downhill races — but we’re continuing to see the overall demand increase. So the adjustment, the index, does recognize the overall demand into the Boston Marathon. And even, of course, we have the overall qualifying times standards, which are being adjusted for [2026]., Boston Marathon Monday, April 20, 2026. As the presenting sponsor, Bank of America continues to ensure the stability of the world's oldest annual marathon., The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of seven World Marathon Majors. Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston..