New York marathon requires qualifying times

In order to compete in the New York marathon, runners must have qualifying times from a previous certified marathon. Competing in the Big Apple is a dream for many runners. But that race won’t be their first because they must have run a marathon previous and with a good enough time to qualify. 

Guaranteed entrance to those who qualify in running

Entrants enter a lottery to find out who gets to be running in the NY marathon. Some runners are guaranteed entrance because they meet one of the following qualifications:

* They are members of the New York Road Runners (NYRR) since January 31, 2004 and they’ve finished a minimum of nine NYRR-scored qualifying races
* They were entrants in the 2004 marathon race but had to cancel
* They’ve been in 15 or more marathons in New York City
* They’ve applied and lost out to the NY Marathon lottery in the last three years
* They’ve won overall or first place in an age group in a NYRR scored, qualifying race the previous year.
* They meet time standards set for marathons

Maybe because of its relative proximity, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. is a popular pre qualifying run for the one in New York City. Many triathlon athletes find this marathon a favorite to follow. Others find that marathon training to be quite different from their tri training.

Previous Winners 2005 for the NY Marathon

Mens
Hendrik Ramaala      First Place
Meb Keflezighi          Second Place
Timothy Cherigat      Third Place

Womens
Paula Radcliffe           First Place
Susan Chepkemei     Second Place
Lyubov Denisova       Third Place

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