As for 6+ hour runners, the organizers know this and it's accounted for in setting the entry numbers. Obviously they aren't clogging the course. Anyway, you were hoping for validation, but if you were genuinely looking for advice, you would take the overwhelming consensus, and not do it.
lowkey if you sneak your way in in a comical manner then nobody can get too mad at you.
for example: crawl to the start line on all fours and when questioned, say "one of the competitors is blind and has a guide dog, but the dog called in sick so i was brought in to cover his (the dog's) shift.
Completely agree! I do not consider London or Tokyo true sporting events since they do not have non-elite qualifying times. The Abbott WMM 6-Star journey is just a 6-hr hobby-joggers reason to take a vacation. People need to realize they are throwing thousands of dollars just to get a participation ribbon.
Plenty of other marathons you can pay to enter that have no barriers to entry. The reason you asked this question in the first place is because you know running without a bib is wrong, but if someone on here says it's okay then you can shirk the blame. Stick to your values and morals, don't do it.
Just to say I managed 3:27 for the 25.2 miles (the point I entered the course).
I ran a mile afterwards in 10 minutes afterwards for a combined 3:37 London Marathon.
Yes I collected a medal which I will get mounted.
I have no regrets and believe I have done nothing nefarious.
My hand was forced; this year 1.1 million entrants.
Overall I enjoyed my first London experience, I did get abuse as I ran into the crowd, both from spectators and other runners which is fair, but it only lasted a few seconds
The bib I used was a rough forgery of a friend's, (I work in graphic design) covered by an old jacket discarded briefly once on the course
How is a lottery not fair? Limited availability and almost unlimited demand. The alternative would be to price the entry fee accordingly. Would you rather pay $20,000 to enter instead?
sampaloc wrote:
How is a lottery not fair? Limited availability and almost unlimited demand. The alternative would be to price the entry fee accordingly. Would you rather pay $20,000 to enter instead?
The blindingly obvious answer is:
Scrap GFA and championship
Priority if you've not ran it before