Reply to "How Long Is Too Long?"

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But do we put "Sally's 5k" in the race name field on the USATF website and then certify it as 5.5km?

For a 5k, if the measured distance is 3 meters over 5k, it should be okay to certify at 5k. But what if the measured distance is 10m over, or 20m, or 50m?

Runners should have some confidence that if they run a course that is certified as 5k by USATF, they won't end up running a course that is 5050 meters long.

5/29/139:24 AM

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