USNA Marathon Team Members Running in The Boston Marathon

[brewmeist]

I just saw a post that several USNA Marathon Club members qualified and will be running in the Boston Marathon this Monday. I don't know if they wear blue or gold, but I'll be looking out for them...

 

[mumsy2025]

They will be wearing the yellow/gold singlets with navy blue lettering! Can’t wait to see the USNA pack speed by tomorrow. Heading out now for loads of bananas to hand-off this evening during the team/family dinner. They are all so impressive.

 

[AA787DRIVER]

Sub 3 or it doesn't count!

 

[usnabgo08]

Weather might play a little factor - 35-50% chance of rain (better forecast than earlier in the week) and 8-13 mph wind out of the east (running against the wind the entire way) - temps are in a comfortable range at mid 50s.

 

[mumsy2025]

22 mids are running today. For those who don’t know, to be able to run this marathon, you have to qualify in a Boston qualifying (BQ) race before registering or be running for a charity. BQ times are 3 hours for men and 3.5 for women ages 18-34. All of the mids running the 26.2 miles today BQed.

 

[justdoit19]

Sending my favorite Marathon Mid, good juju !!

GO NAVY!!

 

[IronmanDaremo]

My kid runs with the team, but is in no shape to qualify. He ran his first half with them a few weeks ago.

I don't have very fond memories of my two times running Boston. They were far from my best performances .......

Good luck to all! I know how it feels to get to go, and then the feeling (relief) of the finish. It is something everything distance runner should get to experience.

 

[WT Door]

22 mids are running today. For those who don’t know, to be able to run this marathon, you have to qualify in a Boston qualifying (BQ) race before registering or be running for a charity. BQ times are 3 hours for men and 3.5 for women ages 18-34. All of the mids running the 26.2 miles today BQed.

I wonder how many mids ran in Boston ten years ago. This is the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Today's mids were around 10-11 years old. Never forget.

 

[an654]

I wonder how many mids ran in Boston ten years ago. This is the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Today's mids were around 10-11 years old. Never forget.

An awesome story about a current Midshipman that aired on ESPN over the weekend:

 

[mumsy2025]

Report back: 2:37:15, 2:43:30, 2:44:08, and 2:52:36 are some of official times of the Mids yesterday. FYI, 2:37 time = average 6 minute mile pace …. for 26.2 miles!!! They all looked strong and healthy.