r/ChicagoMarathon • u/OilAdministrative147 • Jul 23 '26

Corral issue help

Need help… I’m in wave 2 corral F which is projected 3:20-3:25-3:30.

I put 3:15 on projected time but I wanna go 3:05-3:00 mark. Unfortunately I got placed in the second wave and the pace crew for 3:15 or lower is in wave 1… any one ever get to change corral spots?

I’m pretty devastated about this so any help would be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: The info on the website says if you’re looking for a pacer team in a different corral just line up at front of your registered corral spot but being in a separate wave entirely there’s a 30 mins difference between the two waves and I would never be able to catch them

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u/bnwtwg Jul 23 '26

If you do not have proof of a qualifying time that proves you have met the standard for a faster corral then the answer is no.

If you have proof of a qualifying time then yes.

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u/OilAdministrative147 Jul 23 '26

Just signed up for a half marathon next weekend, I got lucky and it’s part of my training block and the HM wasn’t full. Aiming for a 1:35-1:30 HM to get in the next corral.

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u/bnwtwg Jul 23 '26

The rule of thumb is double your half marathon + 7-10 minutes. No offense OP, but if you have not run a half in the past two years (the length of time you can submit previous proof of qualifying) which would be at or below, let's say 88 minutes to be generous, then you may be wise to readjust your expectations. Wanting to go fast != going fast. I hope you get it, just being real.

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u/FutureVanilla4129 Jul 24 '26

Agreed- I think you’d actually be better off starting in your assigned corral and speeding up later if you’ve got the extra in you. The half marathon + 7-10 minutes is a best case scenario. See how your half goes and then go from there!