Forums >Racing>Austin Marathon? how bad is it?
2008 Goals: 10k < 44, HM < 1:40, learn to use my Garmin
Vim
Hi, I was looking for a late marathon to attempt a boston marathon qualification. Anyone have suggestions for a marathon?
Awesome
Hi, I was looking for a late marathon to attempt a boston marathon qualification. Houston is sold out. A friend is doing Austin, but said it was hilly and I read that elites are putting a 3 min penalty on it. What's that mean for us mere mortals? 15 minutes? If so, I'm totally hosed. Anyone have suggestions for a marathon? I head Boston tends to fill up end of Jan or Feb, so I'm cutting it close. (I live in No. CA). thx.
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Burninated Peasant
Austin Freescale is no longer an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying race because the course is aided. There is a 137 meter elevation loss from start to finish - that's over 3 meters per kilometer net loss.