New York City Half Marathon Results Analysis

Congratulations to the 15324 runners who finished the 2012 New York City Half Marathon in an average time of 2:01:43.

We analyzed the results of all runners to determine average finish time by age and gender. If you're one of the proud finishers, did you beat the average time for your age group? And if you've also run the New York City Marathon, how did your half marathon compare with NYCM average times?

And if you're interested in running other great half marathons, see our Top 25 Best Half Marathon Rankings.

 

Boston Marathon Bib Numbers: Tickets to Legendary Racing History

Boston Marathon 2012 bib numbers have been assigned. Among the more than 125 bib numbers I've collected from races over the years, Boston bib numbers are among the most special. When you get that bib number, it's more than just an identifier -- it's your permanent ticket to part of the history of the world's greatest Marathon. I've got 13 of them, and am proud to be a part of Boston's history. To find yours, visit Boston Marathon Entrants webpage.

For more, see our Complete Boston Marathon Coverage.

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Half Ironman Kona Qualifying Times, Slots, and Races

Each year, nearly 2,000 triathletes will earn or receive the chance to compete at Ironman's greatest race: the World Championship in Kona Hawaii, in October. About 85% of those triathletes will qualify in one of more than 30 Ironman or Half Ironman events.

The exact number fluctuates from year to year; in 2012, it appears that at least 27 Ironman and 8 half ironman races will offer qualifying slots. For example, the intended full Ironman New Zealand was shortened to a half ironman distance due to weather conditions; separately, Ironman 70.3 Japan has been added to provide Asia-Pacific athletes more chances to qualify.

The typical half ironman 70.3 event has 28 to 30 qualifying slots, which, when allocated across age groups, means that you'd probably need to win your division. or at least be in the top 3 finishers, to get that Kona Slot.

Do you have what it takes to race with the best for your chance to qualify for Kona at a half ironman event? Here's our analysis of the slowest qualifying time by division for six of the top half ironman distance races. 

To put these qualifying times in perspective, check our results analysis for each race on our Stats/Analysis page and our Toughest/Easiest half ironman 70.3 race rankings. For everything else, return to www.runtri.com.