I BQ'd by 1:07: Any chance I'll get into Boston?

You're good. BAA announced just 2 weeks ago that the cap has been increased for the 2015 race.

Why would you run yet another hobbyjoggers Marathon.

If you want a real challenge - sign up for the CrossFit regionals!

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

Why would you run yet another hobbyjoggers Marathon.

If you want a real challenge - sign up for the CrossFit regionals!

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Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

Why would you run yet another hobbyjoggers Marathon.

If you want a real challenge - sign up for the CrossFit regionals!

I finished 3rd in regionals a few years ago. I find the competition at Boston to be a lot better.

you're in. 99% confidence in that prediction.

it probably won't fill during the 2-week registration period

there are more BQ slots this year and there will be less demand than last year

BAAbaablacksheep wrote:

you're in. 99% confidence in that prediction.

it probably won't fill during the 2-week registration period

there are more BQ slots this year and there will be less demand than last year

Doubt you get in. What was the cutoff last year? Field was increased as well and sold out early. Lots of first timers last year who will become second timers this year. Demand is only increasing.

It filled mid-October last year.

I know at least 10 people (including myself) who ran last year and won't be running this year, so your chances just got that much better.

pessimistic wrote:

Doubt you get in. What was the cutoff last year? Field was increased as well and sold out early. Lots of first timers last year who will become second timers this year. Demand is only increasing.

wanna bet?

you obviously don't really understand the process or the differences between last year and this year

Interesting questions. Will depend on if demand falls off from last year. Last year the BAA accepted 36,000 entries of which 70% were qualifiers and 30% were charity, runners who didn't finish in 2013 due to the bombing, etc. So it broke down to approximately 25,200 qualifiers and 10,800 others. I was 1:04 under the standard and did not get in. I recall the cut off was around 1:30 under the standard last year to get in. This year the cap is 30,000 entries and the BAA stated the breakdown will be 80% qualifiers and 20% charity and other runners so you will have 24,000 qualifiers and 6000 charity and others. So actually if demand were to remain the same, it will likely be harder to get in this year as 1200 fewer time qualifiers will be accepted if the reported percentages are correct. I don't see demand dropping since a lot of people who qualified last year, but were not far enough under the standard, didn't get in last year. I am 4:39 under the standard for this year's entry so I think I should be okay. Good luck.

your numbers are off a bit...the 70/30 ratio was an approximate goal for the BAA, not a hard and fast number

the BAA is not accepting 1200 fewer qualifiers, they're accepting more qualifiers during the registration period

there were less than 23,000 qualifer slots available for general registration last September.

there were more than 24,000 qualifed runners this year, broken down like this:

22,679 registered in the 2-week period

402 streakers registered early

1,649 qualifiers were given invitational entry after having been denied the chance to cross the finish line in 2013

so there are more spaces avaialble during the 2-week period this year

if you think demand will stay the same or increase this year, you're delusional - 2014 was unique for many reasons

last year the cut-off was 1:38. if there is one this month, it will be below that.

you are right about one thing. you will definitely get in

BAAbaablacksheep wrote:

pessimistic wrote:

Doubt you get in. What was the cutoff last year? Field was increased as well and sold out early. Lots of first timers last year who will become second timers this year. Demand is only increasing.

wanna bet?

you obviously don't really understand the process or the differences between last year and this year

+1

hoping to get in wrote:

I BQ'd by 1:07. I know it's not fast by LR standards, but any chance I'll get into Boston before it sells out this year?

Wow! I know some LR posters pretend to not be impressed by great times, but really I think everyone is impressed with being over an hour under the Boston Marathon qualifying mark. I'm guessing you're a female who ran 2:28? You should be able to circumvent the usual registration process--contact Dave McGillivray about elite seeding.

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hoping to get in wrote:

I BQ'd by 1:07. I know it's not fast by LR standards, but any chance I'll get into Boston before it sells out this year?

Wow! I know some LR posters pretend to not be impressed by great times, but really I think everyone is impressed with being over an hour under the Boston Marathon qualifying mark. I'm guessing you're a female who ran 2:28? You should be able to circumvent the usual registration process--contact Dave McGillivray about elite seeding.

Q.E.D.

wow... that was close

i'm shocked that the cut off was over 1 minute...

congrats!

BAAbaablacksheep wrote:

wow... that was close

i'm shocked that the cut off was over 1 minute...

congrats!

The cutoffs are here:

Have you always had to run faster than the 'qualifier' to get in. It makes no sense to me. It's not only a pseudo qualifier.

in my mind, if you run a qualiyfing time, you qualify.

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http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/09/2015-boston-marathon-qualifiers-announced-baa/

Have you always had to run faster than the 'qualifier' to get in. It makes no sense to me. It's not only a pseudo qualifier.

in my mind, if you run a qualiyfing time, you qualify.[/quote]

No.It has only been the last few years (maybe 3). It use to be if you ran the time you were in. Also if you needed 3:10 they would allow you in if you ran 3:10:59

BAAbaablacksheep, I was not quite delusional you arrogant ass. My numbers were approximate as being reported by the running media. So I was a bit off and there were more spots available, but guess what, demand still outstripped supply. Constructive comments are helpful, not name calling. Demand may have slightly dropped, but nothing I stated was delusional. If you have facts to prove me wrong, fine, but calling me delusional beacause my numbers may have been a bit off is childish.

Let's look at your numbers: 22679 qualified runners registered. As for the 402 streakers, did all of them qualify? The 1649 qualifiers from 2013, were if I read correctly, were granted access since they didn't finish in 2013. I am sure many of them could have qualified again, but you can't assume all did. That's 24,730, all of whom may not have qualified specifically for this years race. Remember, my numbers were approximate based on what the BAA put out. 80% of 30,000 spots is 24,000. Of course it was not going to be exactly 24,000 in the final count. Considering the cut off was 1:02 versus 1:38, the demand was not that different from this year, if as you state, more qualifiers were admitted. I was only speculating it might increase, I did not claim that it would. The 70/30 ratio I mentioned was from the BAA for the 2014 race, not 2015, where the BAA advised the ratio would be 80/20. The percentage of qualifiers in the field went up, but the field size went from approx 36,000 to 30,000 allowed run and using simple math, other than listed exceptions, it would result in fewer time qualifiers being admitted, absent the exceptions you listed.

Here is the breakdown from the BAA site for the 2015 race:

•25,493 applications were received during the registration period for qualifiers.

•23,546 Qualified applicants have been accepted to date or are in the process of being accepted, pending verification of their qualifying performance.

•1,947 applicants were unable to be accepted due to the large number of eligible qualifiers who submitted an application for entry combined with field size limitations.

So approximatlye 8% of qualified applicants did not make the cut due to demand being greater than supply.