{"id":19129,"date":"2017-10-18T10:03:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runkevinrun.com\/?p=19129"},"modified":"2017-10-18T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:03:50","slug":"luck-be-a-kevin-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runkevinrun.com\/?p=19129","title":{"rendered":"Luck Be A Kevin (in) November."},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was the first day you could register for the Berlin Marathon lottery. I’ve never tried registering before as it always fell on dates I had things already planned. But for 2018 they moved it forward (or is is back) a weekend to the middle of September and I think I can make that work.<\/p>\n

If I were a “fast runner” with a qualifying marathon time of sub 2:55, I would automatically get a slot. If I booked through a tour group or charity I could be assured a spot. But I think I’m going to try my luck with the lottery. I haven’t done great in these things in the past; especially with a World Majors marketed event, of which Berlin is one of the signature races. But I figure we left the gods of fate and chance spin their wheel and see what comes up.<\/p>\n

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It was a little disconcerting to have the automatic reply from the registration committee that they had their fingers crossed for me. I guess that’s a universal icon for lottery and luck and good fortune wishes. I wonder etymologically speaking where that came from?<\/p>\n

To the bat-google-machine, Robin!<\/p>\n