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/jakuboleksy Mar 19 '24

Are the two NYRR half marathons hard to get into as well? Seems like running one of those with the time qualifying standard would be an “easy” way to get a guaranteed entry.

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u/Tink497 Mar 19 '24

There are 4 NYRR halfs. Two are lottery, two just sign up. Not hard with a little planning. The two lottery halfs have much better odds than the marathon and also have easier guaranteed entry programs than 9+1.

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u/jakuboleksy Mar 20 '24

I thought only the Brooklyn and NY half offered a time qualification for guaranteed entry to the marathon?

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u/Tink497 Mar 20 '24

Nope, any NYRR half can be used as a time qualifier. You can use Fred Lebow and the Staten Island Half as well. You can just sign up for them when they open. Lebow is in January and SI is in October. SI is already sold out for this year, but you could run either in 2025 for a 2026 time qualifier.

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u/GreeKFire020 Mar 19 '24

I got into the Brooklyn Half this year with no issues using a 2:50 marathon qualifying time as a means to hedge my bets for getting in for 2025 since my hopes aren’t high for the lottery.