On the Qualifying page of the Boston Marathon website, it now says, “The qualifying window for the 2008 Boston Marathon will begin on September 23, 2006.” What that means is that when I ran the Columbus Marathon in 3:12 in October of last year, I not only qualified for the 2007 Boston Marathon, but I also qualified for the 2008 Boston Marathon. It’s way too early for me to make any decisions right now, because training for a marathon is a big commitment, but it’s very nice to know that I have the option to go back next year if I want to. I think that if I were to go back next year, I’d be much more relaxed, having been through it all once before.

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