Sub-Elite and Local Competitive Start
Sub-Elite Program
The ING New York City Marathon 2010 is offering an enhanced start experience for the most competitive non-professional entrants. The benefits of the program include dedicated transportation to the start, a special staging area, a clear starting position at the front of the orange start, and a dedicated baggage/reunion area at the finish.
Qualifying times for consideration for inclusion in this program are:
Men: 2:35 marathon or 1:12 half-marathon
Women: 3:05 marathon or 1:27 half-marathon
If you have run a qualifying time since January 1, 2009 and are interested in applying for this program, please contact Jonni Lord at jlord@nyrr.org no later than October 5, 2010. Please include your Marathon entry number and the link to the website where your results can be verified.
Please note that submitting a qualifying time does not guarantee acceptance; due to space limitations, the program is limited to the 50 fastest male and 50 fastest female runners who have achieved the minimum qualifying times listed above.
Local Competitive Start Program
To apply to this program, a runner must have run a qualifying time in the half-marathon OR marathon in his/her age group between January 1, 2009, and October 11, 2010.Runners interested in applying should contact their team captain. The final date for submission of a list of applicants
by team captains is Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
Men and women will line up at the front of the green start. A special warm-up area complete with toilets will be provided.
Qualifying Times
| Men | Half-Marathon | Marathon |
| Open 18-34 | 1:22:00 | 2:53:00 |
| 35-39 | 1:24:00 | 2:55:00 |
| 40-44 | 1:27:00 | 3:02:00 |
| 45-49 | 1:32:00 | 3:08:00 |
| 50-54 | 1:34:00 | 3:16:00 |
| 55-59 | 1:39:30 | 3:26:00 |
| 60+ | 1:42:00 | 3:32:00 |
| Women | Half-Marathon | Marathon |
| Open 18-34 | 1:35:00 | 3:16:00 |
| 35-39 | 1:38:00 | 3:22:00 |
| 40-44 | 1:41:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 45-49 | 1:46:00 | 3:40:00 |
| 50-54 | 1:49:00 | 3:48:00 |
| 55-59 | 1:52:00 | 3:56:00 |
| 60+ | 1:50:00 | 3:50:00 |
NYRR will verify all times submitted.
Please provide the following information for each runner:
· First and last name
· Team name and code
· E-mail address
· Marathon entry number
· Qualifying time, name of race and year, and age on race day
· Website where qualifying time result can be found (if applicable) If possible, please hyperlink.
All information must be e-mailed to teammailing@nyrr.org by Tuesday, October 12. Delays caused by inaccurate or missing information may result in a runner not being accepted into the ING New York City Marathon Local Competitive Start program.
Runners who have been approved by NYRR to participate in the Local Competitive Start program will be notified via e-mail and/or telephone. More information will be provided in mid-October to the athletes who have qualified and been invited to participate in this program.
*Due to the limited space, only the first 400 runners who meet the qualifying standards will be accepted into the Local Competitive Start program.
