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Reply to "How Long Is Too Long?"

Back a few years ago, there were validation reports posted here and in "Measurement News". Those reports usually indicated that the race director was informed that the course, if long, could be corrected to the advertised distance or left "as is", but the performances on the course would stand.

If someone sets a record on a "long course" there should be no affect on the record. One purpose of certifying courses is to allow comparison of performances on different courses. If it is set on a short course, the record clearly does not stand.

In Lyman's example the performance on the "long course" was not a record, but might have been if the course was the advertised distance.

In a practical sense, isn't the problem here that we never know that the course is long until after a record performance and a course validation? A non record performance, "slower record", would not initiate a course validation. Additionally, the original measurement was checked and certified at the advertised distance, any "too long" standard wouldn't be applied until after validation when the record would be recognized, even on a long course.
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