How to gain entry to the New York City Marathon

Jacob Breinholt wrote an excellent article about how to gain entry to the New York City (NYC) Marathon.

Here are the four methods today:

1. Earn a qualifying time at another marathon.
2. Participate in the New York Road Runners (NYRR) 9+1 program.
3. Enter the NYC Marathon Lottery.
4. Raise money for a charity that participates in the NYC Marathon.

Method 1 is for faster runners.

Method 2 is for locals who race in nine NYRR events and volunteer at one.

Method 3 is for gamblers.

Method 4 is for philanthropists or fund-raisers.

To what marathon have you had trouble gaining entry? What entry rules or fees made sense or bothered you?

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