Boston Marathon 2020

bonaparte2

Entry week . Anyone doing it ?

MrMacPhisto

I am planning to enter. I was supposed to run this year but forced out due injury. I think the window for me opens on Wednesday. Hopefully there will be no cut-off issues with the new qualifying time standards this year.

Singer

bonaparte2 wrote: »

Entry week . Anyone doing it ?

I have an 8 second qualifier, we’ll see what happens!

tommykb

No bq for me this year , best of luck to all applying - I hope you get in as its an awesome evebt

Glencarraig

Singer wrote: »

I have an 8 second qualifier, we’ll see what happens!

Do you believe in miracles ?

Singer

Glencarraig wrote: »

Do you believe in miracles ?

I believe in the qualifier being moved by 5 minutes! I would have been in last year.

Diablo Verde

Will be attempting to register on Friday. Cut off for me is 03:05:00, and I have 02:59:09 from Valencia in November. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Zebra3

Came in with nine seconds to spare.

Have to wait until Monday.

4202020

Diablo Verde wrote: »

Will be attempting to register on Friday. Cut off for me is 03:05:00, and I have 02:59:09 from Valencia in November. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Hi. My cut-off was also 03:05:00 and my qualifying time is also 02:59:09 (though not from Valencia). Such a coincidence that I was inspired to register for Boards and reply here.

Anyway, I just got my email of acceptance. Presume you did too!

Diablo Verde

4202020 wrote: »

Hi. My cut-off was also 03:05:00 and my qualifying time is also 02:59:09 (though not from Valencia). Such a coincidence that I was inspired to register for Boards and reply here.

Anyway, I just got my email of acceptance. Presume you did too!

That's gas. I would have run a little quicker if I'd known some random stranger was going to equal my time I just checked my email, and I'm in too. Bring it on!

Welcome to Boards btw.

Shellyboss

Got my acceptance as well this morn,not as fast as you guys but had 6mins to spare so all good thankfully.

Zebra3

Zebra3 wrote: »

Came in with nine seconds to spare.

Have to wait until Monday.

Well it was nice to at least able to be apply. A sign I'm moving in the right direction.

I'll update on my knock back later in the week. :pac:

pgmcpq

Back for another crack at this. Learned a lot from last year (finally reaching the start and finish lines!) so hopefully I can put the education to good use this time around.

Interesting to see the times this year. I'd assume that the cut off will be low this year based on the stricter times and reported lower number of BQ times in the US. I had to bail on my last ditch attempt to improve my qualifying time, so I'm hoping I can still hang onto a 2nd wave start.

Singer

I entered with my giant 8 second buffer anyway. The cutoff prediction thread on Letsrun doesn't fill me with hope, unless the field gets dramatically increased (which has been rumoured, though possibly out of pure optimism). I should have run last year's marathon the year before!

Zebra3

Singer wrote: »

I should have run last year's marathon the year before!

You what now???!!!

bonaparte2

https://www.baa.org/2020-boston-marathon-qualifier-acceptances-announced

1.39 faster than qualifying is cutoff.

Singer

bonaparte2 wrote: »

https://www.baa.org/2020-boston-marathon-qualifier-acceptances-announced

1.39 faster than qualifying is cutoff.

Ah well. Next up, rejection from London

Zebra3

Yep, got the sling your hook email too.

Fortunately for me, with my next marathon, I’ll pass into an older category assuming I’m reading everything right about it being your age on the day of Boston as opposed to the day of your qualifying time!!

PaulieYifter

In again for the 8th year in a row (didn't show up for 2 of them though).

Had a 16 minute cushion (benefits of being older) - hopefully still quick enough for a Wave 1 start - I was hoping to improve my entry time next week in Minneapolis/St. Paul but injury and illness has forced a 5 week taper so it's not likely.

Any Boston Marathon queries let me know - can't guarantee I have the right answer though.

MrMacPhisto

PaulieYifter wrote: »

In again for the 8th year in a row (didn't show up for 2 of them though).

Had a 16 minute cushion (benefits of being older) - hopefully still quick enough for a Wave 1 start - I was hoping to improve my entry time next week in Minneapolis/St. Paul but injury and illness has forced a 5 week taper so it's not likely.

Any Boston Marathon queries let me know - can't guarantee I have the right answer though.

Any accommodation recommendations? Does the T operate early?

Thanks Paulie

PaulieYifter

MrMacPhisto wrote: »

Any accommodation recommendations? Does the T operate early?

Thanks Paulie

Occupancy levels are quite high in Boston all year around so for marathon weekend top dollar is charged. I've always stayed within walking distance of Boston Common so I could walk to the pick up in the morning. It is costly though. I've generally stayed here: Kimpton Nine Zero but this time I'm gonna go to the Intercontinental.

Not sure about the T.

Glencarraig

MrMacPhisto wrote: »

Any accommodation recommendations? Does the T operate early?

Thanks Paulie

I was there this year and stayed a little bit outside of downtown Boston, close to the airport in an Air B&B about 5 stops o the T from Boston Common and the T started running at 5.30am

Glencarraig

Zebra3 wrote: »

Yep, got the sling your hook email too.

Fortunately for me, with my next marathon, I’ll pass into an older category assuming I’m reading everything right about it being your age on the day of Boston as opposed to the day of your qualifying time!!

Your qualifying time will be at whatever age you are on raceday.

ger664

MrMacPhisto wrote: »

Any accommodation recommendations? Does the T operate early?

Thanks Paulie

I got the T the morining of the race to boston common when I done it. Talk to a travel agent. I got flights (shannon) & accomadation Midtown Hotel 2/3 star (room only) half a mile from the start for €2000 for me and herself indoors for 5 nights.

jconn

The Boston Marathon qualifying time was moved from 3.25 to 3.20 for Male 45-49 for 2020, and the "cut off" time went down from 4.52 in 2019 to 1.39 for 2020.

"Cut-Off Time" refers to the amount of time one needed to be below their respective qualifying standard in order to be accepted.

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/enter/qualify/history-qualifying-times

Will be interesting to see what happens for 2021, will it stablise and 3.18 could get the likes of me in, or go back to 2019 levels where one had to be nearly 5 mins below the Q time and require a 3.15.

Zebra3

The way things are going it could drop to 3:16:00ish.

You'd probably want to be looking to sub 3:15 to be on the safe side.

I'm in the same boat as you and that'll be my minimum target for my spring marathon next year.

ooter

ran 3:18 yesterday, have I any chance?

Zebra3

ooter wrote: »

ran 3:18 yesterday, have I any chance?

What age will you be on race day and what gender are you?

Marty Bird

I ran a 2:58 at DCM will i have a chance for 2021.Male and I was 39 for this so I'll be 41 hopefully.

ooter

Zebra3 wrote: »

What age will you be on race day and what gender are you?

i'm in the male 45-49 category

Zebra3

ooter wrote: »

i'm in the male 45-49 category

You would've needed 3hrs 18min 21sec for Boston 2020.

And times seem to be coming down every year so unlikely you'll make 2021.

Back out for a spring marathon so!

Edit - Sorry, wrong time put in, fixed now.

jconn

I ran a 3.19 in Dublin Sunday (male 45-49) so very unlikely I'll make Boston 2021 Q time, I'm thinking of Seville in Feb or Rotterdam in April to get closer to 3.15.

Diablo Verde

Marty Bird wrote: »

I ran a 2:58 at DCM will i have a chance for 2021.Male and I was 39 for this so I'll be 41 hopefully.

I qualified for 2020 with 2:59:xx. I was 38 when I ran the qualifying time, so I'd say you'll have a good shot.

Unthought Known

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

History at the bottom of that page. You would hope, at least I hope, that 2021 won't be too different from 2020 seeing as they cut the qualifying times by 5 minutes from 2019 times.

Diablo Verde

It's a year now since I ran my BQ at Valencia, so it's time to get started again. I'm going with the Hanson's plan (slightly adapted) again, taking a week or two out mid-plan to race the Seville Half.

Nervous about the Boston hills, but it'll make a nice change from the flatness of Valencia.

4202020

Anyone got any thoughts on whether this will get cancelled? My training is going pretty well so would be a bit disappointed if it did.

bonaparte2

Tokyo, Rome Paris, all gone. Hard to see it go ahead

Downtime

From their site:

The Boston Athletic Association continues to meet and work closely with city and state officials to ensure a safe and successful Boston Marathon. We have been carefully monitoring updates related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and as local and national developments come to light have been planning under the guidance of health and municipal agencies. We will continue working with city and state officials, and we will closely follow updates from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Public Health, and World Health Organization. The B.A.A. will adhere to policies put forth by the federal, state, and local governments.

Not much else has been cancelled in the US and I feel the BAA would be very unwilling to cancel Boston unless "told" to do so. Fingers crossed it goes ahead. It is still 40 days out.

Ace2007

Downtime wrote: »

From their site:

The Boston Athletic Association continues to meet and work closely with city and state officials to ensure a safe and successful Boston Marathon. We have been carefully monitoring updates related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and as local and national developments come to light have been planning under the guidance of health and municipal agencies. We will continue working with city and state officials, and we will closely follow updates from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Public Health, and World Health Organization. The B.A.A. will adhere to policies put forth by the federal, state, and local governments.

Not much else has been cancelled in the US and I feel the BAA would be very unwilling to cancel Boston unless "told" to do so. Fingers crossed it goes ahead. It is still 40 days out.

The NYC Half got cancelled this evening, which is think is quite a big development in terms of anything else going ahead..., would you prefer to be told now, or happy to wait until 5 days out to be told?

Downtime

Ace2007 wrote: »

The NYC Half got cancelled this evening, which is think is quite a big development in terms of anything else going ahead..., would you prefer to be told now, or happy to wait until 5 days out to be told?

I'd be happy to wait until April at least. The 2nd, not the 1st.

bonaparte2

Looks more likely to take place in Autumn now according to the Boston Globe

Glencarraig

bonaparte2 wrote: »

Looks more likely to take place in Autumn now according to the Boston Globe

Announcement due at 5.00 ET today.

bonaparte2

https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6739379-boston-marathon-postponed-due-to-coronavirus

bonaparte2

14 Sept .

should be warm, but at least now there's a plan

Downtime

bonaparte2 wrote: »

14 Sept .

should be warm, but at least now there's a plan

Average of 23 degrees High and 14 Degrees Low - Dublin summer will be perfect training weather.

MrMacPhisto

Downtime wrote: »

Average of 23 degrees High and 14 Degrees Low - Dublin summer will be perfect training weather.

23? Which Dublin are you living in? :pac:

14 would be nice

Looking forward to the summer training now.

bonaparte2

Got an email from them asking if I could run on Sept 14 , so they could figure out what numbers will be like and what options they are going to offer people who can't run.
I don't think I'll run in Sept. I'd run next April if offered a deferral or submit a new entry if not.

Downtime

MrMacPhisto wrote: »

23? Which Dublin are you living in? :pac

Ill put a jacket on to get the temp up

bonaparte2

They're going to offer a refund to anyone who can't run in Sept. No option to defer to 2021 .

Glencarraig

bonaparte2 wrote: »

They're going to offer a refund to anyone who can't run in Sept. No option to defer to 2021 .

At least they are doing the decent thing unlike Paris who point blank refuse to give any refund.

MrMacPhisto

Officially cancelled for 2020. Full refund. They are planning Virtual events if you are into that sort of thing.

Sounds like we will be able to use previous qualifying time to apply for next year, but no guarantees.