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Chicago Marathon Sun, Oct 9th 2016.

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    #62
    Bez Bing
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Bez Bing


    How did everyone go? Thought the race and the organization of everything surrounding it was top notch.

    I came home in 3:23 which I was happy with.I cramped up fairly badly around mile 23 so the last 5K was tough going.


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    #63
    noelearly
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭noelearly


    Bez Bing wrote: »
    How did everyone go? Thought the race and the organization of everything surrounding it was top notch.

    I came home in 3:23 which I was happy with.I cramped up fairly badly around mile 23 so the last 5K was tough going.
    Really enjoyed the expo and the race went really well. Finished in 3.09 17 minute PB so no complaints from me. Can't really remember the last 5 miles apart from that hill at the end, probably wasn't a hill but sure felt like it.


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    #64
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭opus


    Bez Bing wrote: »
    How did everyone go? Thought the race and the organization of everything surrounding it was top notch.

    I came home in 3:23 which I was happy with.I cramped up fairly badly around mile 23 so the last 5K was tough going.

    Yup very well put together, the sheer number of volunteers at the finish was impressive! Glad you had a good run.
    noelearly wrote: »
    Really enjoyed the expo and the race went really well. Finished in 3.09 17 minute PB so no complaints from me. Can't really remember the last 5 miles apart from that hill at the end, probably wasn't a hill but sure felt like it.

    Great stuff, a 17 min improvement is impressive! You weren't by any chance wearing a Trim AC vest? Spotted someone early on with one so I ran up to them to say hello.


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    #65
    noelearly
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭noelearly


    opus wrote: »
    Yup very well put together, the sheer number of volunteers at the finish was impressive! Glad you had a good run.



    Great stuff, a 17 min improvement is impressive! You weren't by any chance wearing a Trim AC vest? Spotted someone early on with one so I ran up to them to say hello.

    No that wasn't me but I seen the lad you are talking about, I was right behind him at 12.5 and had full intentions of saying hello but had to use the toilet. I never seen him after that so he was ahead of me. My family said they spotted a couple of Irish jerseys before I past them.


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    #66
    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭jfh


    Did ye get entry through the lottery or good for age time?


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    #67
    noelearly
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭noelearly


    jfh wrote: »
    Did ye get entry through the lottery or good for age time?

    Lottery for me last year


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    #68
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭opus


    jfh wrote: »
    Did ye get entry through the lottery or good for age time?

    I used a previous marathon time to get in, it's not really good for age though as it's a sub 3:15 for men & sub 3:45 for women regardless of their age.
    Men who have run a verifiable sub 3:15:00 marathon and women who have run a verifiable sub 3:45:00 marathon on or after January 1, 2015 can guarantee their spot in the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon as a time qualifier at any time during the application window.


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    #69
    Takestan
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Takestan


    Is the guaranteed entry based on who registers first or fastest qualifying times would it be ok to wait closer to end of November? I Have a 3:13 and was going to wait till after Dublin to see do I get better qualifying times ??


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    #70
    paulers06
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭paulers06


    Where did everyone stay this year? I have guaranteed entry and was hoping to book something before the lottery results come out


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    #71
    opus
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    Takestan wrote: »
    Is the guaranteed entry based on who registers first or fastest qualifying times would it be ok to wait closer to end of November? I Have a 3:13 and was going to wait till after Dublin to see do I get better qualifying times ??

    No idea, I had a look in my email & I entered at the start of March last year & got confirmation less than two weeks afterwards. Looks like it's much earlier this year as all the entries have to be in by the end of Nov. From reading their site it just says anyone who has a verifiable sub 3:15 is guaranteed entry so I wouldn't stress out over it :)


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    #72
    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭jfh


    opus wrote: »
    No idea, I had a look in my email & I entered at the start of March last year & got confirmation less than two weeks afterwards. Looks like it's much earlier this year as all the entries have to be in by the end of Nov. From reading their site it just says anyone who has a verifiable sub 3:15 is guaranteed entry so I wouldn't stress out over it :)
    Anyone that has sub 3:15 from Jan 1st 2015.
    It is the 40th year so will be more demand


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    #73
    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭jfh


    paulers06 wrote: »
    Jeebus, just saw that. Cowboys!!

    Hi Paulers06, i'm contemplating going in for the draw, except i'm wondering if i do get accepted & i havn't shrugged off this injury can i defer it until 2018, i see you were going to do this last year, did you have to pay for both 2016 & 2017?


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    #74
    adrian522
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    Did anyone enter this for 2017? I didn't realise the entry window was so early this year...


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    #75
    Annie get your Run
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Annie get your Run


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Did anyone enter this for 2017? I didn't realise the entry window was so early this year...

    I did :eek:, think we hear tomorrow..


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    #76
    Kennyg71
    Registered Users Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Kennyg71


    Annie get your Run wrote: »
    I did :eek:, think we hear tomorrow..


    Did you get in.


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    #77
    Annie get your Run
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Annie get your Run


    Kennyg71 wrote: »
    Did you get in.

    No, thank God! although now I'm trying to push away thoughts of DCM - sigh, what is it about marathons #unfinishedbusiness


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    #78
    Kennyg71
    Registered Users Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Kennyg71


    Annie get your Run wrote: »
    No, thank God! although now I'm trying to push away thoughts of DCM - sigh, what is it about marathons #unfinishedbusiness

    Hopefully doing Dublin as well, unfinished business as well.


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    #79
    Jmcmen
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Jmcmen


    Anyone doing this in 2017? 3 of us heading over. Cant wait for it now


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    #80
    noelearly
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭noelearly


    Jmcmen wrote: »
    Anyone doing this in 2017? 3 of us heading over. Cant wait for it now

    You wont be sorry absolutely brilliant event and City.

    Might go again next year


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