Participants in 2022 Boston Marathon will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
The 2021 edition of the world's oldest annual marathon had been pushed to October due to the pandemic but it is set to return to its usual April date.
The race did not take place in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The next edition will allow a field of 30,000, a rise from 20,000 limit capped this year.
In a statement on Tuesday, Boston Athletic Association President and CEO Tom Grilk said,
"We had a 93% vaccination rate among our 125th Boston Marathon participants and want to do our part to continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as we continue our return to racing."
In last month's race, participants were required to show proof of a vaccine or a negative test.
Next year's Boston Marathon will take place on April 18.
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