I just registered this morning. Who else is in? Since less than 5,000 people registered in the first two days last year 10 minutes or more below BQ should be good, right? The overall cutoff was 1:38 under BQ last year: http://www.runnersworld.com/...nder-qualifying-mark
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I’m out this year. Gonna focus on the 5k this spring and try to get some speed while i’m still young.
Boston has bested me in 2008 and 2014. I don’t know why but I just can’t do that race well it seems. This year I went in totally ready to crush it and it just went south within a few miles. Not my day for sure.
Best of luck to you though! Always a great race, great crowd, and great experience.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a Friday registration - I BQ’d by 9 minutes. I’m sure you will get in.
I The overall cutoff was 1:38 under BQ last year: http://www.runnersworld.com/...nder-qualifying-mark
Hope the same or better holds true this year. I BQ by 2:01 so I’m having to wait until next week. First time trying to BQ though so I’ll take it. Plus it was a 14 minute PR.
I’m in for next year. Will be my 6 th in a row. Qualified by 12:30 minutes. Love the city, people, and the race.
I’m in. My 16th, but only 15 in a row. Qualified by 28 minutes.
any idea if you can use an IM run to BQ?
The IMAZ run course is not USA T&F certified so I am guessing not just curious if anyone knows anything different.
Thanks,
GS
I’m hoping anyone who qualified will get in this year. I think the field size is larger than most years -this year I think I read they’re letting 30,000 runners in , and usually they are 20-25. (obviously last year was the largest), and there aren’t people returning automatically from the year before (those who got cut off from finishing). And with the 5 minute lower BQ times and most people who really wanted to do Boston did it last year because of events in 2013, I will be shocked if they close registration early this year. Fingers crossed.
I really think they’ll accept it.
Give it a try.
I have a feeling they won’t. But damn, if you BQ during an Ironman…I think it’s safe to say you BQd. 
I’m going to pass on 2015. I will consider it again in 2016.
I asked the BAA that question a few months ago and here is the response I received:
The only Ironmans accepted by the BAA are Kona and Louisville. PLease visit our website, baa.org, for more information about accepted qualifying courses for the Boston Marathon.
I’m in. Just got confirmation email this morning after registering on Monday. Going to be tough to top this year’s race.
Fingers crossed for a Friday registration but I don’t think there’ll be much of a worry this year.
It looks like only Kona and IM LOU are USATF certified… USATF Course Certification (or at least, those are the only certified marathons with ‘iron’ in the title)
I registered today, was under by 12:45. I’m guessing that it will be safe all the way to <1:30 minutes. I can’t wait!
I’m looking to register Friday for my first Boston (didn’t make the cut off for this year’s race). BQ’d by 7 minutes. I’m not worried at all.
I registered this morning…this time no matter what I’m just gonna have a fun cruise training run and take in the whole experience. The quad pounding will be good training for my upcoming events in 2015.
i also registered today- 13 minutes under. i can’t imagine it will close out this week, but you never know. this will be my 20th boston and 16th in a row. it’s an addicting course!
Wow, just the first for me. Can’t wait.