How to Enter the New York City Marathon
- 1). Give yourself plenty of time. The entry procedure usually starts right after the first of the year.
- 2). Visit the New York Road Runners Club website at www.NYRR.org. The club, which conducts the race, will have entry information.
- 3). Understand the acceptance process. While some applicants are guaranteed entry, most applicants (both international and domestic) are chosen through a lottery.
- 4). Enter with a guarantee if you're fast. Qualifying times exist for men and women who have met certain running standards.
- 5). Contact the Achilles Track Club (www.AchillesTrackClub.org) if you are a wheelchair athlete or other disabled entrant.
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