February 2002 Newsletter

Getting into the 2002 New York City Marathon

Yes, it's time to think about doing the dance that will land you on the V. Bridge starting line Nov. 3. Here's the short version, with a very interesting qualifying twist. For the big story, go to www.nyrrc.org, and click on "Applying for the NYC Marathon."

Date: Nov. 3, 2002
Size: 30,000 runners, with 20,000 U.S./10,000 international.
Entry fee for non-NYRCC members will be $70.

With a few exceptions (see below), the way to the promised land is by LOTTERY.

Applications will be available online by the end of January/early February.

Submit an online application (see Web site); or request a snail mail entry by writing: Marathon Entries, PO Box 1388 GPO, New York, N.Y. 10116. They will charge you a $7 processing fee either way, so have your credit cards ready.

All applications must be submitted or postmarked by June 1, 2002.

For information, e-mail: marathonmailer@nyrrc.org; call (212) 423-2249.

Guaranteed Entry Procedures/Loop Holes:

• Member of the NYRRC since Jan. 31, 2001, and have completed nine NYRRC-scored races.
• You deferred your official entry in 2001. You will repay the fee, however.
• You have completed 15 NYC Marathons, and can prove it. Send a list or email a list of all the years you did it (plus your official app) -- they will check the archives. Do this by May 1, 2002.
• You have applied -- but were rejected -- the three past years (1999 to 2001).

Wait, there's still hope! --

***Marathon/Half Marathon qualifying age-group standards: Don't confuse this with Boston's strict qualifying marks. This is an extra way to get accepted, providing you can do the time. You must meet the following age-group times in either the marathon or half marathon. If it's the HM, your window of opp began last July 1, 2001 until the 2002 deadline for entry; the marathon window began Sept. 1, 2000 to June 2002.

Here's the male/female age-group standards you need to meet. The first time listed is the marathon; the second is the half marathon (try to get it at Skunk!):

Male: ages 18-39 (2:45/1:16); 40-49 (3:00/1:24); 50-59 (3:15/1:32); 60-up (3:30/1:40).

Female: ages 18-39 (3:15/1:31); 40-49 (3:30/1:39); 50-59 (3:45/1:47); 60-up (4:00/1:55).

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