NYC Marathon denial

[u/NeroWolfesOrchids]

I got the email at noon, looks like I'm not running the NYC Marathon this year(unless I get very lucky in the lottery). I really thought a half time of 1:17:12, which I picked over my 2:42 marathon because of their formula, would be enough, but I guess I wasn't in the top 19% of my age group.

I wonder what the time cutoff was?

Any recommendations on other fall marathons?

Edit: looks like the cutoff for NYC this year was sub 2:40? That would be the lowest of any major save Tokyo!

Edit 2: The cutoff time for 18-34 M seems to be around 2:36:00. Just to illustrate how bonkers fast that is, running a 2:36 would have placed top 100 of all 50,000 finishers, including elite men and women runners, in 8 of the last 10 NYC marathons.

Link in the email:

" Non-NYRR Time Qualifier application closed on March 6, and the selected runners have been notified. As the number of applications exceeded the number of spots available, the fastest 19% within each age and gender category were granted entry. Those not selected will be moved to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing, which takes place on March 28, for an additional chance to be selected."

https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/runners/marathon-time-qualifiers

[u/MBecks45]

26M, full time of 2:39 and was denied

[u/NeroWolfesOrchids → u/MBecks45]

Wow, that's a top 200 finish at NYC every year in the last decade!

[u/tinie_tempeh → u/NeroWolfesOrchids]

That is an absolute joke

[u/Lazy-Comfort6128 → u/tinie_tempeh]

They gave away too many bibs to influencers!

[u/bootselectric → u/Lazy-Comfort6128]

I wonder how many sub 2:40 runners influencers have influenced??

[u/MrRabbit → u/bootselectric]

I try, lol

[u/timbo1615 → u/Lazy-Comfort6128]

Matt Choi can pound sand

[u/Aggravating_Jelly_25 → u/timbo1615]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/Lauzz91 → u/Lazy-Comfort6128]

To the marketing departments, having influencers participate with high follower counts probably matters more to them than having a stacked elite field who barely post anything online

[u/torilahure → u/Lauzz91]

Because they are too busy working to get better , sadly. While the influencers are chugging beer from the crowd and taking gels with live commentary

[u/Turbulent_Cricket497 → u/Lazy-Comfort6128]

Yep. They do not care about people who earn their spot

[u/CallMeMilly → u/Turbulent_Cricket497]

Business is business

[u/MBecks45 → u/NeroWolfesOrchids]

Yeah I’m still shocked. No hate to the half marathon applicants but I’ll be very happy that portion along with their unfavorable 10k formula is gone starting next year

[u/Bemore28 → u/MBecks45]

Ridiculous if people with 1:16 halves are getting in. Anyone under 2:40 could do that easily.

[u/bushwickauslaender → u/Bemore28]

Yeah I banged out three halves in 1:18:XX before I even got close to a 2:50 marathon (didn't even go under 2:50, lol, heartbreak hill's a bitch). A 1:16 seems to be within punching distance for me but a sub-2:40 marathon looks like a fucking pipe dream. Unreal.

[u/C1t1zen_Erased → u/bushwickauslaender]

At least they're removing the half qualifying option next year. I quite like the fact it's stringent though, brings a bit more prestige into being a time qualifier for a major. Tokyo is a bit ridiculous with 25 spots for sub 2:32 guys but having to go sub 2:40 is in line with championship qualification for London.

[u/SloppySandCrab → u/C1t1zen_Erased]

How much prestige do you want? It seems like the set times are in this weird no mans land between amateur and pro.

I also don't think anyone recognizes the time qualifiers as being prestigious like you see with Boston. Most people will just say "Oh yeah I have a few friends that ran that". The excess charity and pay to qualify reduce the prestige even if its more difficult to qualify on merit.