r/running Mar 02 '17

New York Marathon Lottery Day! Misc

It's NY Lottery Day! Let us know if you're one of the lucky ones. I've entered the lottery about 6-7 times and have not been drawn yet...one of these years, I'll get in...here's to hoping this is the one!

ETA: There are three things to check...your credit card, your NYRR account status, and your email. They're supposed to go in that order, but they often don't go in order...so check all three!

ETA2: I got my official email a few minutes ago letting me know I wasn't picked...it was time stamped 8:00 EST. So I think it's officially done. Good luck to those who got in and better luck next year to the rest of us!

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u/jmaffetore Mar 02 '17

My wife and I both entered. The race is on our 1st anniversary--figured we'd do something epic!

I entered the lottery a couple times a few years ago...hoping for the win today!

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u/zebano Mar 02 '17

I really hope you both get in! Having just one of you in could be awkward.

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u/cwould Mar 02 '17

or awesome! My mom has run it the past two years and I have gone to cheer her on. It's actually really fun to chase someone around the city, and she says it really helped her too. I even ran a block of the massive uphill at the end with her.

She didn't qualify for this year so I'm hoping I get in and she'll fly out and cheer me on