19 april 2009 kl 13:23
The following groups are eligible for guaranteed entry to the ING New York City Marathon 2009:
* Members of New York Road Runners since January 31, 2008, who completed at least nine NYRR-scored, qualifying races, and who have volunteered for one event, during the calendar year 2008 (voluteer opportunities were extended through January 2009). NYRR members can check their member history by clicking here. Handcyclists seeking entry under this provision must also be active bona fide members of Achilles Track Club since January 31, 2008.
* Entrants in the ING New York City Marathon 2008 who canceled prior to the race. Athletes with disabilities seeking entry under this provision must have been accepted in the 2008 marathon through a lottery.
* 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 (2006, 2007, and 2008), and who did not secure an entry through alternative methods in those years.
If you meet the above requirements, special instructions will be sent in February. If you don´t receive the instructions by the end of February, apply with the regular lottery application. After you apply, send an e-mail to
marathonmailer@nyrr.org with a short note mentioning which of the 4 above guaranteed entry options qualify you for guaranteed entry.
* Runners who meet the following qualifying time standards* in a race whose results can be certified online:
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.
You must have met the appropriate qualifying time between January 1, 2008, and May 1, 2009 (an exception will be made for runners wishing to use their time from the NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix Presented by Continental Airlines: Brooklyn in May, 2009) . Include the race name and date with your application.