Imperial Valley distance runners to blaze a trail down to the 2021 Boston Marathon

Two Imperial Valley distance runners — Arcy Selk and Curtis McLaurin — have logged speeds fast enough to blaze a trail down to the 2021 Boston Marathon taking place Monday, Oct. 11.

Runners must win a qualifying race to compete in the Boston Marathon. A qualifying race is normally a marathon before the Boston Marathon. Selk and McLaurin marked their qualifying times at the Saturday, Jan. 30, Yuma Marathon. McLaurin placed seventh overall at 3:04 and change, while Selk won her division at just over three hours.

Two percent of applicants were accepted for each age group. This is McLaurin’s third Boston Marathon and Selk’s first. Selk and McLaurin can be tracked online during the race at baa.org which begins Monday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.

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