NEW QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR 2011
Age Group Men Women
18-34 3hrs 00min 3hrs 30min
35-39 3hrs 05min 3hrs 35min
40-44 3hrs 10min 3hrs 40min
45-49 3hrs 20min 3hrs 50min
50-54 3hrs 25min 3hrs 55min
55-59 3hrs 35min 4hrs 05min
60-64 3hrs 50min 4hrs 20min
65-69 4hrs 05min 4hrs 35min
70-74 4hrs 20min 4hrs 50min
75-79 4hrs 35min 5hrs 05min
80+ 4hrs 50min 5hrs 20min
I'M IN BABY!
Well, I ran Boston when it was a real man's race. hell, we didn't even let women run it.
I wonder what kind of effect this will have on the registration closing so early...
well played, but you missed the links on the right.
I *wish*!
Nice one, though.
touche, well done
Wow, they cut the field size in half too. I wonder what the fees will be.
I am surprised they announced this today!!
I have to admit, it was good. I got played so badly I actually sent a message to my running group about it.
Well done. The web page was very convincing.
I hate April 1
if I can beat the q time by over 30 minutes, the q time is pretty weak.
Well done, sir. You have too much time on your hands but that was time well wasted.
Average_Joe wrote:
I have to admit, it was good. I got played so badly I actually sent a message to my running group about it.
Well done. The web page was very convincing.
I hate April 1
Yes, I made sure to send it to my running group and they are all groaning. No one has caught on yet. I guess they didn't notice the reduced field size....
Well done!
I had to go to the BAA website itself. Very nice!
I too sent it to my running buddies!
happy april fools everybody.
i don't think the BAA enjoyed my prank... so they called their attorneys.
check out the letter i got:
should i run boston with a mybaa.org tshirt?
Crayola should come out with a crayon and call it Old Boston Law Firm Blue. Congrats, you got served by one of the Brahmin elite.
GREAT JOB! I can recall when the qualifying time for open men was 2:50 which will forever be outside my capability.
I could never do that & guys in my club were KILLING themselves hammering out 2:53, 2:52, 2:51!!! Boston was a RACE back then. Qualifying was an achievement.
Of course that was a different America.
EXCELLENT PRANK.
Bay Stater wrote:
EXCELLENT PRANK.
I call it a stupid prank. Those times would just be a slight adjustment to their current system. Now if you would have said they make it an elite + subelite only race with cutoff 2:35 (and 3h for women), that would have made a lot more sense for an Aprils Fool Prank.
running prank of the year, no doubt. hats off to you. even better than the guy that planted cadbury eggs and his newborn son on the field where barefoot runners do strides
not.fast.enuf wrote:
http://mybaa.org/BostonMarathon/2011.htmlNEW QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR 2011
Age Group Men Women
18-34 3hrs 00min 3hrs 30min
35-39 3hrs 05min 3hrs 35min
40-44 3hrs 10min 3hrs 40min
45-49 3hrs 20min 3hrs 50min
50-54 3hrs 25min 3hrs 55min
55-59 3hrs 35min 4hrs 05min
60-64 3hrs 50min 4hrs 20min
65-69 4hrs 05min 4hrs 35min
70-74 4hrs 20min 4hrs 50min
75-79 4hrs 35min 5hrs 05min
80+ 4hrs 50min 5hrs 20min
VERY good. Too bad the BAA (Boston Anal Assholes) don't have a sense of humor.