How it workS

The location and field size for the 2028 AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships will be announced in the coming weeks.

The qualifying period for the Nineth Edition of the AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) Age Group World Rankings will be for 15 months and runs from October 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027.

Athletes will be ranked according to their single fastest time in a qualifying event.

Any athlete achieving the Guaranteed Qualifying Time for their age group will receive an immediate notification that they have qualified for the 2028 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships.

Runners who just miss the Guaranteed Qualifying Time still have a good chance to receive an invitation to enter the World Championship depending on the full field size and the number of athletes achieving the guaranteed qualifying time.

To receive an invitation, runners must be registered at AbbottWMM.com

The AbbottWMM 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.

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.

2028 World Championship Guaranteed Qualifying times:

Times are subject to change by the event committee.