World Marathon Majors - a 6 star quest
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Jun 2023
10:24am, 23 Jun 2023
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DeeGee
Trying to decide now whether to go for a Tokyo charity place. I think I'm probably stretching available time and budget with two majors in an academic year. I'll take my hopeless chances with the ballot, I think...
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Jun 2023
12:21pm, 23 Jun 2023
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Big_G
DeeGee, I suspect I’m going to go for a charity option for Tokyo. Need to think about it over coming days and twist OH’s arm, although I don’t think she’ll need much convincing. Not sure how much to bid though - last year a lot got in on minimum amount but there were still travel restrictions at that time so possibly less demand last year? I don’t know.
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Jun 2023
10:02am, 26 Jun 2023
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Big_G
Well, I’ve applied for a charity for Tokyo so we’ll see how I get on!
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Jun 2023
10:11am, 26 Jun 2023
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DeeGee
I really can't justify a charity bid this year. New York is swallowing my entire budget. I'll do a ballot later and presume I won't get in as usual.
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Jul 2023
7:19pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Windsor Wool
I don’t suppose that there’s a Chicago thread so forgive me for asking here. I checked my starting corral and I’m in B. Does that sound about right? hoping to run around 3 hours. I think I read somewhere that there are no pacers at Chicago. Not that I’ve ever run with a pacer before but I was thinking about it this time. Can anyone confirm the absence of pacers? Thanks! |
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Jul 2023
7:37pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Big_G
I’m Corral B too. Here are the corrals, and it’s sub-2:55 for Corral A. I believe you need evidence to move into Wave 1, so presumably also need evidence to move up to Corral A within Wave 1, but don’t know for sure. assets-chicagomarathon-com.s3.amazonaws.com I can’t answer about pacers I’m afraid. |
Jul 2023
8:29pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Rossco Peeko
I’m pretty sure I was in corral B last year for predicted 3 hour pace (just under as it turned out 😀). I definitely passed a 3 hour pace group somewhere around mile 20.
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Jul 2023
8:33pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Vixx
Do I need to log in to find my corral info?
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Jul 2023
8:39pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Vixx
Just logged in - Corral N.
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Jul 2023
9:43pm, 20 Jul 2023
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Windsor Wool
thanks both, I went back to what I predicted and I'd said 2:50 -> 2:55 so it seems strange that they'd put me in B. Perhaps they knew better than me that I'd never be in that kind of shape, LOL!!
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