Tag: qualifying for boston
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Haley W
After a bit of a hiatus from this project, we’re back with Haley’s story of qualifying for Boston at her sixth marathon. Name: Haley Walker Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 27 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’8” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 168lb At which marathon…
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The BQ(Q) – Dennis
Name: Dennis Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 47 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6’0″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 141 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Revel Big Bear Tell us a little about the race. I held my marathon goal pace for the…
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How Lauren D qualified for the Boston Marathon
Name: Lauren D Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 30 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’5 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 135 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Sugarloaf Marathon Tell us a little about the race. Sugarloaf Marathon was my second marathon; I ran…
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Corbin’s story of Qualifying for the Boston Marathon
At 17, Corbin might be the youngest BQ(Q) entry ever. Name: Corbin Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 17 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6’0″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 155 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Bayshore Marathon Tell us a little about the…
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How Max Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Damn, this dude ran a lot of miles at a young age… Name: Max Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 22 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6′ 1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 160 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Lincoln Marathon Tell us a…
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How KG Qualified for the Boston Marathon
Name: KG Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 28 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’4” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 110 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Providence Tell us a little about the race. It was my 3rd marathon. It was a good, well…
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Boston Qualifier Questionnaire: Charlie
Name Charlie Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 45 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5-7 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 140 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tell us a little about the race. OBX Marathon How long had you been running when you ran…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire – Simon, Raymond and Benard
This is a cool one, and a first for the project. Three runners from the same club all qualified at the same race and sent in a joint response! For two of them, it wasn’t the first time they bq’ed, but for one of them it was. Its also worth mentioning that Bernard Onsare is…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire – Dave Munger
Name Dave Munger (http://mungerruns.blogspot.com) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 44 Height: 6’2″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 190 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Richmond 2011 Tell us a little about the race. Richmond was the perfect race to qualify for Boston — perfect weather, perfect…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Jason Martin
Name Jason Martin Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 29 Height: Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Thunder Road, Charlotte, NC Tell us a little about the race. First marathon, 2008 Thunder Road. Had run 3 half marathons in the…