I haven't trained and am not registered. Can I run the Boston Marathon?

OldManOfTheSea
OldManOfTheSea Posts: 33 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Where are they having the race at this year? I heard some of my friends talking about this race and thought I might try it out. How far is a marathon exactly? I did a 5k with some buddies last year and that wasn't too bad so I thought I might give this a shot. I bet it would burn a lot of calories.

Would it help if I got good and liquored up the night before to dull the pain?

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  • hermann341
    hermann341 Posts: 443 Member
    I'm afraid you have to qualify for this one, but it couldn't hurt to get liquored up the night before.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,372 Member
    Surely a troll post.....???
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    If you missed the registration deadline, you can still run, but you have to do it barefoot. No shoes for you, latecomer.
  • Equus5374
    Equus5374 Posts: 462 Member
    It's never too late. Google "Rosie Ruiz." You'll be famous, too.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Of course you can! There's no "I" in marathon...or something.
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    Idk man, Boston is pretty serious about non registered people creeping into races these days. Like. Super serious.



    Some kinda local kurfluffle some time back, I'm pretty vague on the whole thing, not a lot of available details.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    oh sure just jump the checkpoint gates and start running....... the cops will be right behind you so you better be quick
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    dawnna76 wrote: »
    oh sure just jump the checkpoint gates and start running....... the cops will be right behind you so you better be quick

    If you're going to run that long, might as well run from something! Or to something. I'd run to a grilled cheese sammich. But I don't think I'd make it to the sammich before the cops tackled me.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    dawnna76 wrote: »
    oh sure just jump the checkpoint gates and start running....... the cops will be right behind you so you better be quick

    If you're going to run that long, might as well run from something! Or to something. I'd run to a grilled cheese sammich. But I don't think I'd make it to the sammich before the cops tackled me.

    id run for grilled cheese sammies. i heard grilled cheese sammich eaters have beeter sex lives ;)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,372 Member
    dawnna76 wrote: »
    oh sure just jump the checkpoint gates and start running....... the cops will be right behind you so you better be quick

    What better motivation! I mean, it used to be that they'd just taze you, but now there's a good chance you'll get 8 shots to the back. Run, man! Run!
  • cgangl1821
    cgangl1821 Posts: 34 Member
    Here is a good question. You can run it, but can you start AND finish running 26.2 miles? Try it on your own first and see how you do.......lol.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    OMG! You guys are so mean! He's just looking for some supportive answers. :noway:

    OP, I believe the rule is that you need to be still liquored up the morning of, if you haven't registered.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    Mean-Girls-GIF-Kevin-G-Dont-Let-The-Haters-Stop-You-From-Doing-Your-Thang1.gif


    And while banditing is a glorious Boston tradition, they have been, ah, less enthusiastic about it as of late. Don't know why they aren't cool with unknown randos on the course anymore.

    So if a cop yells at you to stop like a big 'ole hater, make sure to keep going. They will admire your persistence. What could go wrong?
  • rrowdiness
    rrowdiness Posts: 119 Member
    Whoa...you ran a whole 5km? man. look if you can finish a 5km without stopping, you're pretty much set for the full marathon. Could even be looking at a podium.

    Don't skimp on that liquor, though. And make sure you lunge wildly at anyone wearing a fluro vest.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    ThickMcRunFast wrote: »
    Mean-Girls-GIF-Kevin-G-Dont-Let-The-Haters-Stop-You-From-Doing-Your-Thang1.gif


    And while banditing is a glorious Boston tradition, they have been, ah, less enthusiastic about it as of late. Don't know why they aren't cool with unknown randos on the course anymore.

    So if a cop yells at you to stop like a big 'ole hater, make sure to keep going. They will admire your persistence. What could go wrong?


    Nothing. They may even send a dog to help you hit that new PR. Nothing makes you run faster than being chased by a dog that wants to bite you.
  • rrowdiness
    rrowdiness Posts: 119 Member
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    Nothing. They may even send a dog to help you hit that new PR. Nothing makes you run faster than being chased by a dog that wants to bite you.

    Them pacer dogs is quick, too.

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    OldManOfTheSea wrote: »
    Where are they having the race at this year? I heard some of my friends talking about this race and thought I might try it out. How far is a marathon exactly? I did a 5k with some buddies last year and that wasn't too bad so I thought I might give this a shot. I bet it would burn a lot of calories.

    Would it help if I got good and liquored up the night before to dull the pain?

    :trollface:
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Cadori wrote: »
    Of course you can! There's no "I" in marathon...or something.

    but there is a 'u' in...
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    edited April 2015
    I think if you show up to the start line at Hopkinton with a giant clown wig on, clown nose and face paint, a runners singlet, but no pants at all, they will let you run.

    However since you aren't registered you will be required to run the distance twice. All the way to Boston and back for a total of 52.4 miles
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    OMG! You guys are so mean! He's just looking for some supportive answers. :noway:

    OP, I believe the rule is that you need to be still liquored up the morning of, if you haven't registered.

    Hypocritical post is hypocritical.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    chivalryder wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    OMG! You guys are so mean! He's just looking for some supportive answers. :noway:

    OP, I believe the rule is that you need to be still liquored up the morning of, if you haven't registered.

    Hypocritical post is hypocritical.

    My bad, I forgot the kitty gift. Sarcasm isn't for everyone...
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