Hi Jeff. It is an interesting suggestion and I will look into it some more but I suspect that regarding the 6 star chase it wouldn't affect the numbers much. I personally have completed two 6 star medal campaigns and I would not have considered using Tokyo, London, or Berlin as my go-to races for a BQ just as I wouldn't use Chicago. Rather, I have chosen qualifier races that have a higher BQ% than the Majors have. I suspect that, like in the US, international runners have better, faster alternatives for achieving a BQ.