Dublin Marathon 2026

echancrure · 30-05-2026 02:25PM

When will we hear about GFA? I applied, but the process is quite opaque.

MrMan · 30-05-2026 03:51PM

From the Dublin Marathon website

'' all Good For Age applicants will be notified of a decision via email by Tuesday, June 2nd.''

FazyLucker · 31-05-2026 05:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124509713#Comment_124509713

You'll definitely get an entry. See the DCM website for transfer dates, etc. There will be plenty of them. Train as if you have one, like me!

I've literally never heard anybody who wanted to get an entry not getting one.

Well done on the sub 4 in Helsinki. Runners tend to be always happy to listen to somebody else's story!

sthealy · 31-05-2026 05:20PM

Thanks Fazy.. appreciate the reply and cheers for the congrats!. I’d literally talk to anyone and everyone about running 😂💪🏻👍👍

Fionnuala29 · 01-06-2026 12:30PM

Hi all. Looking for a transfer entry to DCM if anyone selling? Thanks so much!!

nullObjects · 01-06-2026 08:42PM

Sorry if this isn't the correct thread but same, looking for an entry if anyone has one to pass on

HarryG1995 · 02-06-2026 10:15AM

Just got my GFA acceptance email, had a buffer of 3 minutes 55 seconds from last year

MrMan · 02-06-2026 10:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124517956#Comment_124517956

Just got mine as well, buffer was 5 mins 3 sec.

Jahoby · 02-06-2026 10:35AM

Got in on GFA too, buffer was just slightly under 5 mins in the Men's senior cat for me

sk8board · 02-06-2026 11:26AM

got in as well 👍.

I’d be surprised if there are many who didn’t - ie was there any cut off time on the quali times?

Marty Bird · 02-06-2026 12:12PM

I got a GFA spot just now. I’d 23 mins under the standard for my age category.

Catmologen · 02-06-2026 12:15PM

got a place 28mins under the M45 cutoff.

sk8board · 02-06-2026 12:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124517956#Comment_124517956

this is the lowest buffer so far - I assume they applied a flat cutoff across all categories, if they needed one.

ran Boston a few years ago and made the cut-off by a few seconds :)👌

Mitch Buchannon · 02-06-2026 02:17PM

I haven't received any emails yet.

I suspect my buffer is too tight. Im a minute under the qualifying time.

Maybe the accepted emails go out prior to the unsuccessful emails. Although, my eventmaster says status "complete" but that could have been like that from the moment I applied.

Either way, well done to all who got in on the GFA.

echancrure · 02-06-2026 03:09PM

Got in.

I had 15' to spare for M55 (but only 8' to spare for M50 when I ran quali time)

sk8board · 02-06-2026 04:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124518872#Comment_124518872

it’s your age on race day that matters.

sk8board · 02-06-2026 04:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124518713#Comment_124518713

fingers crossed. Let us know 🤞

Dipsomaniac · 02-06-2026 05:33PM

Got an email to say I didn't get in. Had a 6 min 18 sec buffer for m40-44

evvyd1888 · 02-06-2026 05:45PM

^^^^ same. Had a 8 min 56 secs buffer for M40-44 but got knocked back. I guess a lot of fast kids in their early 40's these days!

Dipsomaniac · 02-06-2026 06:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124519287#Comment_124519287

Sorry to hear that for you. It does make me feel a bit better that I missed it by a good bit though.

Mitch Buchannon · 02-06-2026 06:21PM

I was unsuccessful.

Not surprised as I was very tight to the qualifying time (54 seconds).

Jahoby · 02-06-2026 06:58PM

Napkin math model of what the potential cut offs might be here based solely on Dublin 2025 results and what's been posted here, assuming applicants were sorted within each age category and around the top 65% of GFA runners were accepted. Sub-2:20 finishers removed as elite outliers.

Age group	Current GFA	Estimated cutoff	Buffer needed
---------	-----------	----------------	-------------
MS	3:00:00	2:56:52	3:08
M35	3:02:00	2:57:01	4:59
M40	3:10:00	3:00:03	9:57
M45	3:17:00	3:08:25	8:35
M50	3:23:00	3:13:48	9:12
M55	3:30:00	3:23:45	6:15
M60	4:00:00	3:44:50	15:10
M65	4:30:00	4:13:00	17:00
M70	5:30:00	4:51:50	38:10
M75	6:00:00	4:57:52	1:02:08
M80	6:30:00	6:25:03	4:57
WS	3:40:00	3:30:41	9:19
W35	3:40:00	3:32:12	7:48
W40	3:45:00	3:35:29	9:31
W45	3:55:00	3:44:14	10:46
W50	4:05:00	3:54:23	10:37
W55	4:25:00	4:07:33	17:27
W60	5:00:00	4:34:59	25:01
W65	5:30:00	4:56:09	33:51
W70	6:00:00	5:10:46	49:14
W75	6:30:00	4:50:52	1:39:08
W80	6:50:00	—	—

MisterJinx · 02-06-2026 07:34PM

I got in m45 group with 10 minutes buffer.

MrMan · 02-06-2026 07:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124519466#Comment_124519466

Thankfully, the napkin maths are wrong for the M60, I got in with a 5min 3sec buffer.

fraser_eraser · 02-06-2026 08:58PM

M45 rejected with a 23 min buffer (2:53), emailed them to ask why, I'm guessing a mistake by me on the entry, a mistake by them or they went with a lottery instead of fastest first