According to NYRR, 10,510 runners were chosen from a total of 117,709 applicants - approximately 9%.
https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-drawing
Here's what confuses me - the marathon has about 50,000 people. Are there really 35,500 people who get in through guaranteed entry, time qualification, and charity? That seems like a lot...
According to NYRR, 10,510 runners were chosen from a total of 117,709 applicants - approximately 9%.
https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-drawing
Here's what confuses me - the marathon has about 50,000 people. Are there really 35,500 people who get in through guaranteed entry, time qualification, and charity? That seems like a lot...
That may be about right. Keep in mind Boston is 30 K and they have no lottery. What’s weird is I think I read where ny has more difficult qualifying standards in terms of speed
I’ll have to go back and look. I wonder what the number of applicants were prior to them removing the $10 fee to get in the lottery.
I've read you could have withdrawn your name if you couldn't do it anymore, doesn't help now, but for future just in case.I have my fingers crossed I don’t get selected in the lottery. I tried to delete my credit card on Monday and it wouldn’t let me until after the drawing. I’d have to defer if I get selected and I would feel bad taking that spot from someone else. There’s no way I’ll be marathon ready after I’m cleared to start running again.
You can - I have done that twice. I believe that you can remove your lottery entry at any time up to the day before the drawing.I've read you could have withdrawn your name if you couldn't do it anymore, doesn't help now, but for future just in case.
I claimed my guaranteed entry a few weeks ago--I'm a time qualifier. I was dead set against another fall double marathon (I'm doing Berlin), but here I am. NYC's time qualifications are tighter than Boston's, but NYC accepts half marathon times.
Anyone remember that strava entry they did last year (I think you had to run a virtual marathon on the same day in NYC to get entry into the next year)? Any word on if that's happening again?
Registration opens June 19th. I think last year it sold out relatively quickly, so if you know you want to do it, I'd be prepared to sign up then.
Side note: 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the NYC marathon
Wow with only 500 spots and how difficult it is to get into NY I'd guess it will be sold out in minutes.Found it!
https://www.nyrr.org/races/tcsnewyorkcitymarathonvirtual262m2020entry
Registration opens June 19th. I think last year it sold out relatively quickly, so if you know you want to do it, I'd be prepared to sign up then.
Side note: 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the NYC marathon
Last year it was full in a few minutes. I got in, but I was clicking the link steadily before registrations opened, and I was the 42 entry.Wow with only 500 spots and how difficult it is to get into NY I'd guess it will be sold out in minutes.
Last year it was full in a few minutes. I got in, but I was clicking the link steadily before registrations opened, and I was the 42 entry.