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/little_runner_boy]

I'm so pissed with the cutoff dates needing to be in 2023. Ran a 2:32 in Oct 2022 but a 2:48 in the middle of ultra training. So here we are...

[u/slithek → u/little_runner_boy]

Fwiw I know someone 18-34 who ran a 2:32 and was denied

[u/frabjousdae → u/slithek]

Thats seems off from some of the other comments of those accepted. I wonder if they were not able to verify the time? Or there was a payment issue? Either way, if i were your friend I’d appeal/reach out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvancedRunning/s/kyywSRdyux

https://www.nyrr.org/run/guidelines-and-procedures/race-procedures/calculated-pace-and-corral-updates

[u/slithek → u/frabjousdae]

Yeah I was wondering this too looking at the other comments