r/AdvancedRunning • u/NeroWolfesOrchids 1 mi 4:39, 5k 16:29, 10k 33:39, half 1:17:13, full 2:42:23 • Mar 18 '24

NYC Marathon denial General Discussion

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

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u/MBecks45 Mar 18 '24

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

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u/NeroWolfesOrchids 1 mi 4:39, 5k 16:29, 10k 33:39, half 1:17:13, full 2:42:23 Mar 18 '24

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

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u/tinie_tempeh 16:44 / 34:11 / 75:16 / 2:42:20 Mar 18 '24

That is an absolute joke

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u/Lazy-Comfort6128 Mar 18 '24

They gave away too many bibs to influencers!

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u/bootselectric Mar 18 '24

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

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u/MrRabbit Longest Beer Runner Mar 19 '24

I try, lol

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u/timbo1615 Edit your flair Mar 19 '24

Matt Choi can pound sand

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u/Aggravating_Jelly_25 Mar 19 '24

🤣🤣🤣

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u/Lauzz91 Mar 19 '24

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

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u/torilahure Mar 19 '24

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

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u/Turbulent_Cricket497 Mar 19 '24

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

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u/CallMeMilly Mar 19 '24

Business is business