Reply to "Course Detours & USATF rules"

davidkatzMember

Every USATF Sanctioned road race is either a Championship or a Fun Run.
99% of the races are fun runs - even some of the largest races in the country.
A fun run can determine awards in any way, shape or form they want as long as the method is advertised in advance to the participants.
Having a course deviate to two separate routes would fall under this. And if you think about it, the NYC Marathon has slightly different routes for the first 8 miles. In regards to qualifying for Boston, the Olympic Trials or any other race the key to remember is that time has nothing to do with place in anyone race (except an IAAF Gold Label Marathon). Events that require qualification have the power to make exceptions.

9/20/169:01 AM

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