2020 Boston Marathon Cut Off Predictions

If I were CEO of BAA:

- Eliminate net downhill courses as Boston qualifiers.

- Add the BAA 5k, 10k, HM as qualifying events (based on age group place). Expand the number of BAA races to 5 and 10 mile race as additional qualifiers. (NYRR does this for the ny marathon, correct?)

- Either through buyout or by setting up new races, expand to other markets and offer those races (marathons or other distances) as official boston qualifying events. Eliminate all other races in those new markets as boston qualifiers, unless they pay a fee.

- Change name of BAA to reflect new geographic coverage - New England Athletic Association, etc etc.

- Start eliminating all other races as official qualifiers (unless the race pays a fee to the BAA), starting with the smaller races first, unless they pay a fee. Fees to BAA are based on the number of qualifiers those races generate (whether or not they enter to run in boston). Races could also have an option of an additional fee to the BAA to be the exclusive boston qualifier in their market.

End result - a more powerful and profitable amateur road racing organization than anything that currently exists.

When you are in charge of a race that’s been around for 124 years let us know and your opinion may mean something.

Real End Result: BAA never does anything you suggest and they continue to be one of the greatest running organizations in the USA while managing and growing one of the finest sporting events in the world.

Oh brother

- Eliminate net downhill courses as Boston qualifiers.

That means Boston itself would not be a qualifier. How would that work Mr. CEO?

I stopped reading at - "Add the BAA 5k, 10k.........as qualifying events. "

trackster11230 wrote:

Ran Erie last weekend and finished in a 2:56:04 (my first marathon too! I'm hooked now). I finished in the top 40ish or so, but people were saying this year was more difficult than previous. I didn't see anything wrong other than maybe being a few degrees above what I'd prefer, but nothing to write home about.

Hoping this ends up being good enough to get in, but I'm just happy to say I'm a marathoner now :) Good luck to everyone else! Hope to see all of you April 20th.

You're not a marathon until you run a marathon that actually has hills on it.

Cheater marathons don't count. Basically, you ran a marathon on a treadmill with the incline set to 0. Congratulations (golf clap).

I can't disagree with you more.

A marathon is defined as a 26.2 mile race. No where does it state that elevation plays a factor. Now I'll side that races that're overly net downhill are an easy way out, but flat races are 100% just as fair. You have the opportunity to run a flat race as much as I did.

Come back with a better argument.

Gosh this thread sux. So definitely no one with an inside scoop is on Let's Run...

Not CEO of BAA wrote:

- Eliminate net downhill courses as Boston qualifiers.

That means Boston itself would not be a qualifier. How would that work Mr. CEO?

It would be a qualifier along with all BAA races (and other downhill races that want to pay a fee to the BAA)

Put down the liquor bottle! wrote:

I stopped reading at - "Add the BAA 5k, 10k.........as qualifying events. "

This would be for the BAA to capitalize more on the desire for people to get BQs. Use the draw to raise number of participants and entey fees for BAA events (more profit to the BAA)

Of course they are currently one of the best, but they can be so much more. Do you think apple or amazon are satisfied by what they've become, or do they work to innovate and expand?

Why not drop the unicorn logo too while you're at it?

Jeez! Are you the guy who took the Donuts out of Dunkin Donuts?

They've announced that registration re-opens on Monday. Now it's time for the nitty gritty for those at less than 5 minutes under BQ.

BQ Cutoff Watch wrote:

They've announced that registration re-opens on Monday. Now it's time for the nitty gritty for those at less than 5 minutes under BQ.

As expected. Not sure why everyone was losing their mind thinking it would fill up from the runners who went 5+ under Standard. Just a matter of how many spots they have left (or how many spots they have period, without having announced the field size).

This guy sitting with a 1:07 offset is already base building for an early Spring race instead of Boston. Womp Womp. Saying "F It" and going sub-2:50.

Not so fast my friend wrote:

trackster11230 wrote:

Ran Erie last weekend and finished in a 2:56:04 (my first marathon too! I'm hooked now). I finished in the top 40ish or so, but people were saying this year was more difficult than previous. I didn't see anything wrong other than maybe being a few degrees above what I'd prefer, but nothing to write home about.

Hoping this ends up being good enough to get in, but I'm just happy to say I'm a marathoner now :) Good luck to everyone else! Hope to see all of you April 20th.

You're not a marathon until you run a marathon that actually has hills on it.

Cheater marathons don't count. Basically, you ran a marathon on a treadmill with the incline set to 0. Congratulations (golf clap).

A lot of bad takes in this thread. But this is up there at the top for stupid.

Just one race of substance tomorrow, Tunnel Light in Hyak, WA. That smallish race shouldn't alter my cutoff guess much. Hoping with no announced field size, there is some upward flexibility.

30,000..... 3:03-3:40

31,000..... 2:32-3:02

32,000..... 2:01-2:25

33,000..... 1:29-1:46

34,000..... 0:56-1:08

35,000..... 0:00-0:28

BQ Cutoff Watch wrote:

Just one race of substance tomorrow, Tunnel Light in Hyak, WA. That smallish race shouldn't alter my cutoff guess much. Hoping with no announced field size, there is some upward flexibility.

30,000..... 3:03-3:40

31,000..... 2:32-3:02

32,000..... 2:01-2:25

33,000..... 1:29-1:46

34,000..... 0:56-1:08

35,000..... 0:00-0:28

Your numbers are wack?

Not so sure. The banner says they are Closed and will re-open on Monday. But that has always been the statement.

I am BQ-7 and entered on Friday. Received my Reference ID Number, which indicates they found my qualifying race info. But I have not received the Confirmation of Acceptance. I expect it today. So, if they haven't sent out the Confirmations from last week, they may not have a tally of what is available for next week.

I mentioned it here before, probably... The cutoff is going to be around 30-45 seconds under, at the worst... I wouldn't be surprised if everybody got in with their BQ, but unlikely... It's just my well reasoned gut estimate... lol... We'll find out soon enough;)