Last Chance for Boston Marathon

This is the steepest incline on the Last Chance for Boston Marathon course.

The Last Chance for Boston Marathon is a marathon, 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), held each February in Dublin, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Unique team relays, a 1/2 marathon, 5K race and 10K race are held in conjunction with the marathon.

The course

The course is a 1-mile loop located in the Metro Place Business Park. It is a very flat, fast course, USATF Certified course OH03006PR. Race clocks are positioned so that runners can view their split times every ¼ mile allowing a very steady pace to be maintained. The 1-mile loop design allows runners access to the single fluid station 26 times during the race.

History

The first Last Chance for Boston Marathon was held in 2002 and was offered literally as a last opportunity to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Race event personnel would hand carry the Boston Marathon applications of those runners who had qualified to the Post Office immediately after the race. Recently, changing application deadlines for the Boston Marathon have meant that the race is no longer the “last chance” to qualify but the race has retained its name. Qualifying times in this race may be used to enter the same year or the following year’s Boston Marathon.

Course records

• Male - 2:35:35
• Female – 3:05:32

The next running will be held in February, 2016.