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Feb 2023
10:33am, 18 Feb 2023
2,305 posts
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Big_G
Thanks both. Looks like we’re covered then.
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Feb 2023
9:12am, 24 Feb 2023
241 posts
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Rossco Peeko
Got my New York GFA confirmation a couple of days back - excited 😀
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Feb 2023
12:11pm, 24 Feb 2023
22,435 posts
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DeeGee
I've added you to the sidebar, RP!
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Feb 2023
1:57pm, 24 Feb 2023
242 posts
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Rossco Peeko
Thanks! All being well, this will be my 4th star
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Feb 2023
6:34pm, 24 Feb 2023
1,001 posts
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Maccathecracker
I got my NY GFA confirmed too. I enjoyed it so much last year and there’s a few things I didn’t get round to seeing, can’t wait.
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Mar 2023
8:55am, 2 Mar 2023
2,321 posts
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Big_G
Did anyone get a ballot place for NYC? I didn’t unfortunately. Does anyone have the rough odds of getting a ballot place?
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Mar 2023
8:58am, 2 Mar 2023
22,440 posts
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DeeGee
NYRR reckon 128,000 entries, and a 5% acceptance rate.
Which makes about 6,000 ballot places for a 50,000 runner race.
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Mar 2023
9:00am, 2 Mar 2023
22,441 posts
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DeeGee
There are about 12,000 charity places. Not sure how many 9+1 and other guaranteed entries there are, but it looks like the majority of people have got in because they've qualified for it.
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Mar 2023
9:39am, 2 Mar 2023
2,322 posts
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Big_G
Thanks. I just saw this from 2020 as well, so it’s not great odds.
“After completing the Drawings for the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon, 4,262 runners were added to the field from a total of 185,332 applications. Approximately 2.3% of NYC-Metro Area Drawing applicants were selected (1,094 runners); approximately 2.3% of National Drawing applicants were selected (1,891 runners); and approximately 2.3% of International Drawing applicants were selected (1,277 runners). Thus, the pool of runners accepted through the Drawings was made up of 25.7% NYC-Metro, 44.4% national, and 30% international applicants”.
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Mar 2023
11:00am, 2 Mar 2023
22,442 posts
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DeeGee
Yes, apparently they split the lottery entrants into three pools, NYC Metro, rest of USA, rest of world, and draw proportionately from each pool, so no one category of entrant gets more or less chance than others.
Of course, NYC Metro runners who really want to do NYC only have to enter 9 NYRR races and volunteer at one, which seems a small price to pay for an experience like that.
I'd love for something similar to happen for London. I'd happily make the journey down there 9 times a year. I'm sure I must have gone one year to a combination of Milton Keynes and Kent that many times for nothing more than working towards the ownership of a t-shirt.
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5 majors in one year
Apr 2011