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fromRunner's World
1 week ago

Don't Let the NYC Marathon Lottery Crush Your Spirit. Here's How to Pivot to Another Fall Race.

The 2026 NYC Marathon lottery achieved a record-low 1% acceptance rate among 240,000 applicants, making it harder to enter than Harvard or Stanford, while runners qualifying by time needed to run nearly 23 minutes faster than age group standards.
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fromRunner's World
2 weeks ago

Yes, Slow Charity Runners Are Worthy of Spots in the NYC and Boston Marathons

Charity runners deserve respect for fundraising and completing marathons, not criticism for taking lottery spots from faster runners seeking competitive recognition.
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