Anyone else watching? I've got it up on a second monitor while I work. Don't have the audio on at this point, but probably will later in the race.

Watching at work when I can, and tracking local runners.

We have someone from the training program I am in running it.

Same, watching with no audio

lol, did anyone catch that shot of one of the waves starting? There were runners walking/jogging in the mass of people moving forward. Right in the middle is some girl stationary, looking down at her phone texting or something while hundreds of people are trying to start their race.

Yep. Gotta post for the followers #runnergirl!

Mantz looks like he is working so much harder than everyone else in that group.

well, Young looks like he's working even harder. and he's about to get dropped.

I hope Mantz can hang, but I'm not holding my breath.

and as i post, the move is made by Korir.

Thought the same about Mantz.

Quite a statement made there.

AggieOO said:

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and as i post, the move is made by Korir.

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Quick lets cut to commercial. The coverage is awful

watching Boston and NYC every year *almost* makes me want to run a marathon again. Then I realize how dumb that idea is and I go back to trail running.

Mantz with a real shot a podium. Just needs to break one of those two guys.

well crap.

So close, hell of an effort.

Yeah, I've got it on too, can't not watch. Always crazy seeing the pace these elites hold like it's nothing. I'll probably throw on the audio once they hit the last few miles.

did i just time travel?

The Boston Athletic Association is introducing time adjustments for Boston Marathon qualifying races run on net-downhill courses with significant elevation loss between the start and finish. This will take effect for registration for the 2027 Boston Marathon (qualifying window… pic.twitter.com/fbY7rPU8Bc

— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) June 16, 2025

Really interesting and, if I'm being honest, unsurprising move by the BAA. And if I'm being really honest, it's one that I totally agree with. I just wish they were doing it for 2026 somehow.

🦄Boston Marathon Registration Updates🦄

Announcing 2026 Registration Dates, 2027 Qualifying Window and New Downhill Course Procedures.

Read more at https://t.co/fZ8GMg9EfK pic.twitter.com/myhxIqhSwM

— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) June 16, 2025

Other dates and updates.

i don't agree with a time adjustment. There are too many factors in a race. Just don't allow them to be used for a qualifier and be done with it.

also, be ready for all those races to magically now only have 1499 ft of elevation loss.

I hadn't thought about it from the perspective of the precedent the adjustment sets. You're right that there are many variables that could arguably be adjusted for once the door is opened.

I would be fine with them making those races no longer BQ's. I try to stay on the right side of jaded, but having run two BQ's, not gotten in once, and looking like I'm not getting in for 2026, it can be tough. The fact that there is just about a sub-industry of very downhill races now is proof that things have gone too far.

AggieOO said:

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i don't agree with a time adjustment. There are too many factors in a race. Just don't allow them to be used for a qualifier and be done with it.

also, be ready for all those races to magically now only have 1499 ft of elevation loss.

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my take too.

Will be interesting to see if this removes the additional time cutoffs.

Race courses must be certified by USATF to be boston qualifiers, they can't magically change their claimed elevation loss to get under the threshold. Now if they choose to change their route and get recertified, cool.

howapi said:

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Race courses must be certified by USATF to be boston qualifiers, they can't magically change their claimed elevation loss to get under the threshold. Now if they choose to change their route and get recertified, cool.

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i understand how it works. I also understand there are always loopholes.