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Boston Qualifier Questionnaire –Mike R

Name: Mike R

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 38.6

Height (at the time of first BQ):  69″

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 137

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Flying Pig

Tell us a little about the race. My BQ race was my second marathon and second Flying Pig. I had to drop 20 minutes to qualify but my training leading up to the race was sound and my 5K times had dropped by a…

The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire 00 Charlotte L

Name: Charlotte L

Sex: Female

Age (at the time of first BQ): 32

Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’4″  

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 119lb

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Reykjavik 2019

Tell us a little about the race. It went really smoothly! It was a cool and grey day, good weather for running. I followed a 1:40 half marathon pace group for the first half, then zoned out on…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Cris Gutierrez

Name: Cris Gutierrez

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 25

Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’11  

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 130

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Erie Marathon

Tell us a little about the race. I had run competitively in college up until my last season of graduate school in 2016. I had moved to a new city and struggled to get back to running consistently…

Name: Chris H

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 51 years, 11 months

Height (at the time of first BQ):  5′ 10″

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? I have BQ’d three times, 2015, 2016 and 2019, all at the BoA Chicago Marathon. Only my 2016 time was fast enough to make the BQ cutoff.

Tell us a little about the race. Pretty good day for a race,…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire –Andrew

Name: Andrew

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 24

Height (at the time of first BQ):  6’0

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 155-160

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Marine Corps Marathon

Tell us a little about the race. I was incredibly excited to run my first marathon, particularly so with the incredible atmosphere and support that comes from one of our nation’s most historic…

The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Matt

Name: Matt

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 60

Height (at the time of first BQ): 6′ 0″

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 145

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Toronto Waterfront

Tell us a little about the race. Was never really in doubt. Slowed down midway so as to not mess it up.

How long had you been running when you ran your first BQ? 2 years (after an extremely long layoff)

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — George

Name: George

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 23

Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’10”

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Rock n’ Roll Raleigh (2017)

Tell us a little about the race. It was my marathon debut – was getting back into running after taking a short break. I was running in college before but was very out of shape and had no idea…

Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Dave M

Name: Dave M

Sex: Male

Age (at the time of first BQ): 28

Height (at the time of first BQ):  6’0″

Weight (at the time of first BQ): 170

At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins, CO)

Tell us a little about the race. Great course: point to point with a large net downhill. It is at altitude though, so if you’re not from the mountains could be a struggle. Really…