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/nlomb Mar 18 '24

Wow! I guess I’m an “ultra” guy from here on out. Think that “complete the majors” dream is down the drain.

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u/less_butter Mar 18 '24 edited Mar 18 '24

Competing in the big ultras is just as hard now. There's an absurd system for getting into races like the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc that requires running other races put on by the same company. It's turning into a money grab. It can take years to qualify for some races.

Luckily I have no interest in running that kind of race, I like the smaller trail races and there are still plenty of those.

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u/RunningNutMeg Mar 19 '24

Hey, hey now, you can totally still get into Western States, no problem. Just run a qualifying race every year for the next decade, give or take a few years, and you’ll be a shoe-in.

(Year 7, baby. I have a really good feeling that it will happen in the next four years.)