RunningAHEAD - Topic: What is my real BQ time?

Scooterscott

posted: 12/14/2013 at 11:18 AM
modified: 12/14/2013 at 11:20 AM

Can anyone help me get this straight? Below is the table and the link to the Boston site but I am having trouble with the following statement.

The qualifying times below are based upon each athlete's age on the date of the Boston Marathon in which they are participating

Based on the fact that my upcoming marathon is in 2014, it means that race would qualify me fo the 2015 Boston. So even though I will be 43 for the upcoming marathon, I would be 45 on the day of the 2015 Boston Marathon. Based on the line above my real BQ time would be 3:25, not 3:15.

Only asking because I am coming off Achilles problems and even though I have been training for the 3:15 pace I am a little behind where I would like to be and that will be a struggle. I would much rather plan to start at 3:20 - 3:23 pace and reassess at the half if I can pick up the pace as opposed to going out at 3:13 pace and blowing up in the second half.

QUALIFYING TIMES

Age Group	Men	Women
18-34	3hrs 05min 00sec	3hrs 35min 00sec
35-39	3hrs 10min 00sec	3hrs 40min 00sec
40-44	3hrs 15min 00sec	3hrs 45min 00sec
45-49	3hrs 25min 00sec	3hrs 55min 00sec
50-54	3hrs 30min 00sec	4hrs 00min 00sec
55-59	3hrs 40min 00sec	4hrs 10min 00sec
60-64	3hrs 55min 00sec	4hrs 25min 00sec
65-69	4hrs 10min 00sec	4hrs 40min 00sec
70-74	4hrs 25min 00sec	4hrs 55min 00sec
75-79	4hrs 40min 00sec	5hrs 10min 00sec
80 and over	4hrs 55min 00sec	5hrs 25min 00sec

http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying/qualifying-standards.aspx

jpdeaux

posted: 12/14/2013 at 11:47 AM

Yup, it's 3:25. You'll be 45 the day you run Boston in 2015.

Scooterscott

posted: 12/14/2013 at 7:14 PM

Thanks. Thought I was reading it right but started to overthink things.

xhristopher

posted: 12/14/2013 at 8:33 PM

Take note. It's not this way for NYCM qualification. You need to run the qualifying time for your age on the day of your qualifying race. If you turn 40 the week before the race you will have had to qualify as a 39 year old.

Jeff CT

CT JEFF

posted: 12/15/2013 at 12:32 AM
modified: 12/15/2013 at 12:35 AM

Important fact. For 2014, first people who beat BQ by 10 minutes were accepted. Then those who beat BQ by 5 minutes. Finally anyone who beat BQ by 2:43 were accepted. That is all. 2015 might h

ave less applicants than the year after the bombing. Also, 3:25:01 does not meet BQ.

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mikeymike

posted: 12/15/2013 at 10:53 AM

BQ-20 goes first.

Runners run

xhristopher

posted: 12/15/2013 at 11:30 AM

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QUALIFYING TIMES