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CP Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon officials rejected adjusted times from 13 Edmonton runners after the course was found to be 674.7 metres too long.
- On Thursday, Edmonton Marathon organizers announced that 13 runners were rejected from the Boston Marathon after the Edmonton racecourse was determined to be 674.7 metres longer than the standard distance.
- The August 16 racecourse was 674.7 metres longer than the regulation 42.2 kilometres due to a mapped detour error, which officials confirmed after racers reported discrepancies using personal distance calculators.
- While the Boston Marathon accepted the qualifying times of 92 competitors, the Boston Athletics Association stated they would not recognize times adjusted to account for the extra distance, resulting in the 13 rejections.
- "It is evident the community that gathers through this event is resilient," said Tom Keogh, Edmonton Marathon race director, in a Thursday statement, promising this miscalculation will not happen again.
- Organizers are now contacting the 13 affected runners while working with Athletics Canada to review the Edmonton Marathon course certification process and prevent future distance miscalculations.
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CP Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon
EDMONTON - A botched racecourse that was longer than it should have been for the Edmonton Marathon has cost 13 runners a chance to compete in the prestigious Boston Marathon.
·Toronto, Canada
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