London Marathon Good For Age Cut Off

Update for 2020 virgin money london marathon participants.
London marathon good for age cut off. London marathon good for age time m18 39 just noticed that the vmlm gfa time for male 18 39 is now 3 00 rather than the 3 05 it was previously and that they re now employing a system similar to boston of capping numbers for each gender at 3000 and reducing these times further if necessary. To obtain a finisher s medal you must complete the event by the official cut off time which is currently 19 00 on sunday 26 april 2020. Good for age entry london marathon events has postponed the 2020 virgin money london marathon which was scheduled to take place on sunday 26 april. If you do not stay ahead of the course closed vehicle.
In the case. The qualifying period to achieve a good for age time has been extended to one year and seven months. According to a recent blog post link below it would appear that the london marathon gfa process is switching to a system similar to boston qualification whereby the times published represent the maximum time required to apply however no longer guarantees entry. Will only be eligible for a medal and to feature in the results in they complete the course before the official cut off time which is currently 18 30 on the day of the event subject to variation at the organisers discretion.
The course closed vehicle travels at a seven hour pace and crosses the start line at 11 00 moments after the final participants. We are required to keep to a strict schedule for reopening the roads to traffic therefore you must meet the cut off times stated below. For me this is the biggest and perhaps cruellest change. The 2020 virgin money london marathon the 40th race is now scheduled to take place on sunday 4 october 2020.
Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner s arteries cutting about four years off their vascular age a study suggests. Vlm good for age 2019. I ve just discovered that the good for age applications process is changing for the vmlm 2019 onwards. Researchers from barts and university.
Runners applying for a good for age time in the 2019 virgin money london marathon must achieve the qualifying time between 1 january 2017 and 10 august 2018. Running a good for age time no longer guarantees you entry. You now have a bigger window in which to run a good for age time. Virgin money london marathon general conditions of entry terms and conditions terms conditions.