I just ran a 1:11 half marathon. Instead of racing A marathon in the next year to get a BQ, is there any other way to get in?

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8 years ago 05/11/2015 8:35pm EDT

re: Neutral Observertard

I am in the same boat. Ran a 1:10 in November and was planning on running fast spring marathon but injuries got in the way. I'm running a full in 2 weeks, but plan on running just fast enough to be in the first corral. It's been frustrating to know I HAVE to run a full now vs the fall to get a qualifier. I could also run just under 3:10 for the BQ then improve my time with a better fall marathon, but that would mean 3 fulls within 11 months. Not ideal.

2015 cut-off for 1st corral was 2:47ish. 2015 was 2:45 high, and I was number in the 800s with a 2:44 qualifier.

I think that if you are under a certain time at Boston, you should gain entry for the next 2 years, maybe under 2:40. That would put you in the top 150-200 overall in most years.

8 years ago 05/11/2015 9:32pm EDT

re: physical therapist

physical therapist wrote:
I am in the same boat. Ran a 1:10 in November and was planning on running fast spring marathon but injuries got in the way. I'm running a full in 2 weeks, but plan on running just fast enough to be in the first corral. It's been frustrating to know I HAVE to run a full now vs the fall to get a qualifier. I could also run just under 3:10 for the BQ then improve my time with a better fall marathon, but that would mean 3 fulls within 11 months. Not ideal.
2015 cut-off for 1st corral was 2:47ish. 2015 was 2:45 high, and I was number in the 800s with a 2:44 qualifier.
I think that if you are under a certain time at Boston, you should gain entry for the next 2 years, maybe under 2:40. That would put you in the top 150-200 overall in most years.

This actually raises a good point. The qualifying window eliminates fall marathons. Yes, the fall time can be used to improve starting position. But it can force people to run an extra marathon in the spring or summer to fit in the window.

8 years ago 05/11/2015 9:58pm EDT

re: *stipe

Best advice; suck it up and get into the race *Like Everybody Else* by running a marathon.

Or join the BAA/GBTC for a year and do a dozen races for them, and then maybe you'll get one of their 3 free bibs they hand out.

8 years ago 05/12/2015 10:26am EDT

re: *stipe

physical therapist wrote:This actually raises a good point. The qualifying window eliminates fall marathons. Yes, the fall time can be used to improve starting position. But it can force people to run an extra marathon in the spring or summer to fit in the window.

Well, technically, you can use a fall marathon for qualifying, just not for 2016 boston. If you run a BQ in fall of 2015 where that race occurs AFTER the qualifying window for the 2016 race, you can still use that to register for the 2017 race. You just need to plan ahead.

8 years ago 05/12/2015 11:01am EDT

re: Well actually

Well actually wrote:
If you run a BQ in fall of 2015 where that race occurs AFTER the qualifying window for the 2016 race, you can still use that to register for the 2017 race. You just need to plan ahead.

To quote the B.A.A website:

"The qualification window for the 2016 Boston Marathon began on September 13, 2014. Registration is expected to open in September of 2015. Exact dates will be announced before that time."

Meaning, you could have run a fall marathon in the fall of 2014 to get into the 2016 race. In other words, just plan ahead well enough in advance and then you don't necessarily need to run an extra marathon. Once you get your BQ, just plan on BQ'ing at Boston every year and then you only have to run spring marathons from then on.

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