How did the BQ happen? What purpose does it serve? How has the BQ system affected the sport and your own running?
The key here is they make the standards, rather than automatic qualifiers. Achieving a BQ within the specified time window entitles you to submit an entry, not run the race among the typical 30,000 people who take the starting line each year.
“For thousands of athletes, the qualifying standards have served as something to aim for and aspire to, achieved through dedicated training and racing,” Fleming said. “We’re proud of what the BQ has meant to so many athletes and have heard countless stories of athletes aiming for—and achieving—a qualifying time in their pursuit of personal athletic excellence.”True, for those who make it. The BQ is like a Ph.D., a mark of distinction and sustained personal accomplishment.
There were also some complaints from runners on the BQ margin when charity runners were first admitted. It seemed incongruous that at selective, elite-quality Boston, a portion of the field would be far slower than the qualifying level. But the bigger argument prevailed. They earn their places in other ways.
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