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Mar-1-2006
ING NYC Marathon Opens Registration Process
by David Monti
(c) Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
The New York Road Runners announced today that registration for the 2006 ING
New York City Marathon, the world's largest marathon, has opened.
"The amazing race that is the ING New York City Marathon starts today, and
for thousands of fortunate runners it will end on Sunday, Nov. 5, on the
streets of New York City as they take part in the experience of a lifetime,"
said race director and New York Road Runners president and CEO, Mary
Wittenberg, in a press release.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on June 1, 2006, for U.S.
lottery applicants, or May 1, 2006, for international lottery applicants and
U.S. applicants seeking special guaranteed entries. Lottery drawings will
be held to select race entrants.
Last year a record 87,625 people applied for entry to the race. After the
lottery process and normal attrition, 37,597 started on the Verrazano
Narrows Bridge and 36,856 crossed the finish line in Central Park, the most
of any marathon in history.
Athletes who are not considered elite, but who are much faster than average
runners, can gain guaranteed entry using qualifying times from other
marathons. For instance, men under 40 years-old who have recently run a
full marathon in 2:55:00 or better or a half-marathon in 1:23:00 or better
are eligible for guaranteed entry as long as they apply by May 1. For women
under 40 the standards are 3:23:00 and 1:37:00, respectively. Athletes 40
and over have their own age-graded standards for guaranteed entry.
Complete information on how to apply, including the time standards for
guaranteed entry, is at the following link:
http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/entrantinfo/applyfor2006_new.php
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