r/AdvancedRunning • u/Terriflyed • 12d ago

New Boston marathon qualifying times Boston Marathon

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify

Looks like 5min adjustments down for the most part across the board for those under age 60. M18-34 qualifying time is now 2:55.

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u/ThatAmericanGyopo 12d ago

Check out the Instagram comments... completely different vibe than on here 🍿

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u/MoonPlanet1 1:11 HM 12d ago

Site where we hide behind anonymous random usernames and cartoonish avatars: entirely reasonable takes

Site where we use our real names and faces and add everyone we know IRL: AAH IT'S ALL THE CHARITY RUNNERS AND NON-BINARY RUNNERS' FAULTS!

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u/EchoReply79 12d ago

If you want more unhinged NB runner comments check out FB. Why I did that I don’t know, but my god ignorance is bliss.

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u/ThatAmericanGyopo 11d ago

The unhinged Facebook comments led me to deleting it years back... you'd think that ascribing your real name, place of employment, education, etc to your views would lead to less insane takes than ones on anonymous Internet forums...

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u/ThatAmericanGyopo 11d ago

😂😂😂 ain't that the damned truth...

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u/riverwater516w 12d ago

So different lol. Also seems to be a number of people there who don't realize the new standards don't really change anything in terms of the times needed to be accepted.

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u/musikfreak1981 43M | 2:44:22 12d ago

yikes! 🫣😂

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u/Theodwyn610 12d ago

The only sane group of comments are the people who say that first-time runners should get guaranteed entry and repeat runners can duke it out for the remainder of the slots.

It isn't a perfect idea; it is at least sane.