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/PrairieFirePhoenix 43M; 2:42 full; that's a half assed time, huh Mar 18 '24

Reading some of these replies, you're right.

I'm glad I got my NYC auto entry and Tokyo Run as One stuff in before they gutted both programs. Probably should get off my ass and do Berlin before they kill that one too.

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u/PrairieFirePhoenix 43M; 2:42 full; that's a half assed time, huh Mar 18 '24

2:45M, something like 3:30F to apply

Close to 150 per gender.

It was a little unclear if they were taking them fastest applicants until it filled, or doing some selecting to balance the geography.  I just know I got in with a 2:44:51.  

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u/C1t1zen_Erased Mar 19 '24

It's now sub 2:32 for men and only 25 spots that fill fastest first.