[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

These days, you start getting breaks after age 35. Not sure what the situation was then. Kerry was turned 35 in 1979. Now you get only an extra five minutes of cushion when you turn 35.

[kabar]

QUALIFYING TIMES*
AGE GROUP MEN WOMEN

18-34 3hrs 10min 3hrs 40min
35-39 3hrs 15min 3hrs 45min
40-44 3hrs 20min 3hrs 50min
45-49 3hrs 30min 4hrs 00min
50-54 3hrs 35min 4hrs 05min
55-59 3hrs 45min 4hrs 15min
60-64 4hrs 00min 4hrs 30min
65-69 4hrs 15min 4hrs 45min
70-74 4hrs 30min 5hrs 00min
75-79 4hrs 45min 5hrs 15min
80 and over 5hrs 00min 5hrs 30min
*An additional 59 seconds will be accepted for each age group time standard. For example, a net time of 3:50:59 will be accepted for a 42-year old woman.

[kabar]

Post #22 are the qualifying times for the 2005 Boston Marathon.