Last Chance for Boston Marathon
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The Last Chance for Boston Marathon is a marathon
, 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), held each February in Dublin, Ohio
, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio
. Unique team relays, a 1/2 marathon, 5K race and 10K race are held in conjunction with the marathon.
. Race event personnel would hand carry the Boston Marathon applications of those runners who had qualified to the Post Office immediately after the race. Recently, changing application deadlines for the Boston Marathon have meant that race is no longer the “last chance” to qualify but the race has retained its name. Qualifying times in this race may used to enter the same year or the following year’s Boston Marathon.
The next running will be held in February, 2012.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
, 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), held each February in Dublin, Ohio
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. Unique team relays, a 1/2 marathon, 5K race and 10K race are held in conjunction with the marathon.
The course
The course is a 1-mile loop located in the Metro Place Business Park. It is a very flat, fast course, USATF Certified course OH03006PR. Race clocks are positioned so that runners can view their split times every ¼ mile allowing a very steady pace to be maintained. The 1-mile loop design allows runners access to the single fluid station 26 times during the race.History
The first Last Chance for Boston Marathon was held in 2002 and was offered literally as a last opportunity to qualify for the Boston MarathonBoston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
. Race event personnel would hand carry the Boston Marathon applications of those runners who had qualified to the Post Office immediately after the race. Recently, changing application deadlines for the Boston Marathon have meant that race is no longer the “last chance” to qualify but the race has retained its name. Qualifying times in this race may used to enter the same year or the following year’s Boston Marathon.
Course records
- Male - 2:35:35
- Female – 3:05:32
The next running will be held in February, 2012.