Marathon You Can Do It

The following groups are eligible for guaranteed entry to the ING New York City Marathon.

• Members of New York Road Runners, who completed at least nine NYRR-scored, qualifying races, and who have volunteered for one event, during the calendar year.
• Entrants in the ING New York City Marathon the previous year who canceled prior to the race.
• Those who have completed 15 or more New York City Marathons.
• Those who have applied but been denied entry for the last three years in a row
• Runners who meet the following NYC marathon qualifying time standards.
• Charity runners : Runners who commit to raise money for charities listed by organisers.
• Guaranteed entry for overseas runners, (For those who live outside the United States) Guaranteed entry along with the purchase of a marathon package may be available through an Official International Travel Partner [ITP] in your country or territory.

Source ; ING New York Marathon Official Site

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To qualify for New York marathon a marathon runner must show proof of meeting the following qualifying times in certified races.

Open (Age 18-39)**		Masters (Age 40+)**
	Marathon	Half-Marathon	Marathon	Half-Marathon
Men	2:55:00	1:23:00	3:10:00	1:30:00
Women	3:23:00	1:37:00	3:38:00	1:44:00
	Veterans (Age 50+)**		Veterans (Age 60+)**
	Marathon	Half-Marathon	Marathon	Half-Marathon
Men	3:30:00	1:40:00	3:45:00	1:48:00
Women	3:52:00	1:50:00	4:13:00	2:00:30
	Veterans (Age 70+)**
	Marathon	Half-Marathon
Men	4:00:00	1:55:00
Women	4:35:00	2:11:00
* All times must be run at, or faster than, the posted time. ** Your age on the day of the qualifying race.

The New York marathon also guarantees entries for the following group of runners

• Members of New York Road Runners, who completed at least nine NYRR-scored, qualifying races during the calendar year.

• Those who have completed 15 or more New York City Marathons.

• Those who have applied but been denied entry for the last three years in a row

If you don’t meet the above qualifying times don’t worry!

Runners who don’t meet any of the above criteria can also apply through the New York Marathon lottery. Because the number of applicants exceed the number of spaces available, a draw is held and the lucky runners notified.

For more information on when and how to apply visit New York Marathon website

Source of Information New York Marathon Website

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