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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

NYC 2013?

Either I'm losing my mind, I'm terribly forgetful, or NYC marathon changed their tune.
I distinctly remember considering registering for the 2012 NYC marathon because I qualified to do so without the lottery, but I would not next year.
In case you don't know, you can run NYC marathon if you have a qualifying time in the full or half. If you don't, your name gets put in a lottery for acceptance. I read that the qualifying standards were going to drop for 2013 - and drop a lot. Women went from 3:23 to 2:59!
I really debated registering last January. Plenty of my friends were running it, and I knew it was my last chance to qualify unless I grew a third leg with a wheel on the end of it.

But I think NYC reconsidered. I just read this:
Well that sounds a little more reasonable. That I can do, and in fact I have the appropriate qualifying time in the window, too. So now I'm thinking about NYC 2013!
Is anyone running NYC this year? Or planning on it next year?
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13 comments:

  1. misszippySeptember 18, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Interesting! I have a couple of friends running this year for the exact reason that this would be the last year they could qualify. I'm guessing NYC realized their new standards were a bit insane. You'd think there'd be a happy medium, though, between both sets of numbers!

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  2. Kyria @ Travel SpotSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Wow, I didn't realize the standards were set so much higher than Boston! That is a significant difference! You should sign up for sure!

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  3. MelissaSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    I am not running it and unless I grow wings, I will not be running it in 2013 either, lol. You should definitely go for it! :)

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  4. CeliaSeptember 18, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Interesting. I knew there was talk about revising the standards, but I didn't realize they had done it yet!

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  5. Kate GeisenSeptember 18, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    Until they let me ride my bike in the marathon or half I wouldn't have a prayer of qualifying. But you should go for it, for sure!

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  6. katie @ msfitrunnerSeptember 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    That is exactly why I jumped on it and registered this year - because I was under the impression the times were changing. I need to get through this year first then decide if I will do it again - that is IF I fall under the new qualifying standards, fingers crossed!! NYC is one of those lifetime marathons, so I will be happy if this is the only time I run it. Scratch it off the bucket list. Who knows, maybe I'll be there in '13. Boston, however, is not on my radar at all.

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  7. TiaSeptember 18, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    I am doing it this year and I was not surprised when I saw that they re-changed (is that even a word?) the qualifying standards again. I thought they were REALLY tough so it's nice to see that they are still challenging but not crazy- elite fast times.

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  8. NellySeptember 18, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    You should totally do NYC! Though just from reading about it, it sounds like a huge process to just get to the start line - take a train, take a bus, etc. But it sounds like an awesome experience.

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  9. Lisa's YarnsSeptember 19, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    That is awesome that you have a time that qualifies for NYC! I would love to do it someday, but will have to do the lottery as there is no way I will ever have a qualifying time!!

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  10. BeckaSeptember 19, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    I will never be fast enough to qualify, but I am think 2013 is my year for guaranteed entry! I think you can do it!!

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  11. EmzSeptember 19, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    That's crazy. 2:59 is quite a qualifying time. Glad they eased up a bit.
    Crazy how it's so much harder than Boston, no?!

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  12. LindsaySeptember 21, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    I ran in '09. Loved it more than Boston. Maybe I can requalify now that it's not completely impossible to do so!

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  13. brgSeptember 24, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    yay! qualifying times are now in the realm of possibility for me. thanks for posting!

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