How it works
Athletes are ranked according to their single fastest time in a qualifying event. Every athlete will appear in the rankings.
Top-ranked athletes in each age group at the end of the 2024 season have been invited to the 2025 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships within the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Qualification for 2025 is now closed.
THE 2026 AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD WITHIN THE SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON ON MAY 24.
THE QUALIFYING WINDOW FOR THE 2026 AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS FROM JANUARY 1 2025 TO DECEMBER 31 2025.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE DATE OF THE 2026 EVENT AND PLANNING FOR THE 2027 CHAMPIONSHIPS, WE WILL CLOSE THE 2025 RANKINGS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (WITH THE FOLLOWING RANKINGS PERIOD RUNNING FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026).
ATHLETES ACHIEVING THE 2026 QUALIFYING TIME IN QUALIFYING RACES THAT TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2025 WILL STILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THE 2026 CHAMPIONSHIPS (AND THEIR RESULTS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RANKINGS FOR 2027 QUALIFICATION).
Any athlete achieving the Qualifying Time for their age group will receive a notification that they have qualified for an invite to the 2026 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships.
In order to receive an invitation, runners must be registered at AbbottWMM.com.
The AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Rankings comprise over 350 qualifying races in which athletes in nine separate age groups can compete in marathons across the world to earn a global ranking.
Currently there are not enough races which have non-binary categories with sufficient numbers to create meaningful competition and accordingly the AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Rankings and Championships are unable to offer a non-binary option for qualification. This will be kept under annual review.
