Tangents
Chasing a PR in the 5K, 10K, Half, or Marathon? Learn why your watch never matches the official clock, how to run the tangents, and how to manage the course on race day. Latest marathon: Hartford 2026, 3:18 at 7:34/mi, a Boston qualifying time at age 51. Next goal: 3:10 at the NYC Marathon in 2027.
Meeting the qualifying standard does not guarantee Boston entry.