So with the "virtual race," no deferments, right?
So with the "virtual race," no deferments, right?
Mayor Walsh did announce it just now in a press conference.
The main points: registered entrants will get their entries refunded.
The race will move to a virtual format, with more news on that to come.
From the BAA website:
(Q) Can I use my virtual Boston Marathon time as a qualifying time for the 2021 Boston Marathon?
(A) Virtual race times that are submitted to confirm participation in the 124th virtual Boston Marathon in 2020 will not count towards qualification for the 2021 Boston Marathon.
From the BAA website:
(Q) Can I use my 2020 Boston Marathon qualifying time for the 2021 Boston Marathon?
(A) Yes. The B.A.A. is reviewing all specifics involved in the registration procedure for the 2021 Boston Marathon, and additional details related to both the qualifying window and registration dates for the 2021 Boston Marathon will be announced and posted in the coming weeks.
IndyJ wrote:
So with the "virtual race," no deferments, right?
That's what it sounds like.
Yeah, doesn't sound like deferral at all, but rather those from 2020 can use their time to re apply.
Oh Please wrote:
First of the WMM to cancel outright. Will London or Chicago be next?
Berlin cancelled a few weeks ago.
Working Harder wrote:
Yeah, doesn't sound like deferral at all, but rather those from 2020 can use their time to re apply.
So they would probably determine a cutoff combining the 2020 qualifiers with the applicants from fall 2019 marathons, as well? That's my guess. Does that sound about right?
Seems that way to me. In other words, the cutoff just most likely got smaller.
Birkoboy wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
First of the WMM to cancel outright. Will London or Chicago be next?
Berlin cancelled a few weeks ago.
Not True. They will decide by end of June if they will have a smaller field, or postpone to Oct 25th, or cancel or something else. Made an announcement yesterday.
https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/your-race/event-update/(Q) When will registration for the 2021 Boston Marathon open?
(A) Registration for the 2021 Boston Marathon will open towards the end of September 2020. The beginning of the qualifying window to be used for application and entry into the 2021 Boston Marathon has been established to be September 15, 2018, which means that we will accept qualifying performances posted for the 2020 event into the 2021 race, as well. Achieving and submitting a qualifying time during Boston Marathon registration does not guarantee acceptance into the Boston Marathon.
Yeah the cutoff is probably gonna be like 8 minutes now. UGGGH
A virtual Boston marathon is an insult to all runners who have run and will run the Boston Marathon. A virtual race devalues what the Boston Marathon is. A virtual boston marathon is not the Boston Marathon!
they need to grant deferments.
I am devastated.
BAA president said 2020 qualifying times will "count" towards the 2021 entry process. That sounds like everyone's qualifying times will put up against a new cut-off. Hard to estimate what the new cut-off will be though.
This makes me angry!!!
A virtual Boston Marathon is not the Boston Marathon!!!
A virtual Boston Marathon is not the Boston Marathon!!!
A virtual Boston Marathon is not the Boston Marathon!!!
Wow it's actually a top story on ESPN's website.
Wow, a quick glance at the Boston Marathon Instagram page shows some real whiny people.
It sucks that the race was canceled. But everything has been axed. Good lord. Complaining how "it's not fair!!!" as 100k people have died from covid is really silly.
I wonder if they'll increase the field size to be more in line with what they did in 2014 with 36k.
How will this affect the streakers?