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Sep 2016
4:39pm, 12 Sep 2016
6,888 posts
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becca7
The one in Massachusetts, not the one in Lincolnshire. I'm going to be submitting an entry on Wednesday. Surprised to find I have a BQ-15. Getting older has its advantages. Anybody else in for this?
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Sep 2016
1:24pm, 16 Sep 2016
476 posts
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JenLov
I'm entering this afternoon, I'm qualifying minus 6 mins so hopeful of a place.
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Sep 2016
2:38pm, 16 Sep 2016
5,868 posts
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The_Saint
I was contemplating driving a marathon to qualify, that's how it is done over there I gather
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Sep 2016
3:00pm, 16 Sep 2016
6,891 posts
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becca7
Good luck JenLov, 6 minutes should be fine.
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Sep 2016
3:39pm, 16 Sep 2016
477 posts
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JenLov
Thanks Becca. The registration process is very frustrating, it keeps freezing and I have to complete the forms all over again.
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Sep 2016
3:49pm, 16 Sep 2016
478 posts
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JenLov
Phew, got there at last!!
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Oct 2016
1:24pm, 5 Oct 2016
226 posts
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MartinCunningham
I have entered Boston as my 2017 spring marathon using my time at the Brighton marathon last April as my BQ. In that race I feel I 'got lucky' in that it so nearly all went wrong at about 20 miles (out at the power station turn) and somehow I kept it together to finish in 3:13. In hindsight I could see from my training log I had run too much short distance cross country and other similar races and had not followed a training plan. These are mistakes I don't intend to repeat this autumn/winter/spring.
Boston presents some fairly specific and different challenges particularly the amount of downhill running required. In my previous two attempts I have not dealt with this particularly well and although I managed to run a 3:16 in 2013 (the year of the bombers) my 2014 result was a part run and part walk.
I am happy to share my thoughts on training for and running this marathon and would welcome feedback and suggestions.
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Jul 2017
3:41pm, 12 Jul 2017
26,869 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
How important is the " minus something " bit in the BQ times? I've seen on baa.org that for my category M45-49 that 3:25 in 2016 3:22:32 was "accepted" time. Does that mean that you are not guaranteed to get in with the BQ time, but have to go quite a bit ahead of it?
Is there any kind of cut off actually in the race itself? So if I qualify with a 3:20, but I "want" (or am only able) to run a 3:45, is that OK? Presumably plenty of people would have that as their qualifying and best time anyway, so unless they had a "sweeper" for every runner or category of runner, then there can't be any cut offs (except a 5 hour or something)?
Also, what is the qualifying period for getting your BQ time? Is it October to September? And what is the application process? Is it in April just after the race is done?
Thanks v. much. My goal for 2019 (special present to myself for my 50th year!), hence trying to get a qualifying time either Chester this October 17 or London April 2018. Cheers,  G
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Jul 2017
3:55pm, 12 Jul 2017
7,289 posts
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becca7
The amount of slack that they allow varies each year, depending on how many places have been snapped up by BQ-5 and quicker, who get first dibs. I think that a couple of minutes under is typically needed.
As regards cut offs, remember that not all people running Boston are speedy cats and there will be many who have charity or tour operator places. So running a lot slower than your qualifying time is fine and I know of people who have been 5 hour plus marathon runners who have finished Boston.
Application is in mid September. Times accepted for 2018 will be from September 2016 onwards and unlike London you can qualify right up until registration closes. So for 2019 your intended races would be fine.
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Jul 2017
10:24am, 13 Jul 2017
26,873 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Thanks becca. Interesting about qualifying window being right up to registration. If I struggle in Oct 17 and Apr 18, I could squeeze another one in Aug/earl Sept 18!
Will be my first ever overseas marathon, and my only Marathon Major apart from London. And a holiday in states and visit to see pals over there too. Hugely looking forward to it! -) G
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