Reply to "Purpose of the SCPF"

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We have our rules and procedures in place so that a 5km course certified in California and a 5km course in Virginia are very close to the same length. If a guy in Virginia breaks an American record set by a guy in California, the important thing is that they both ran very close to the same distance. It's really not that important whether they both ran closer to 5005 meters or closer to 5000 meters, as long as they both ran very close to the same distance.

If you're going to bemoan the fact that we measure courses to be 5005 meters, you should also bemoan the fact that a "5000" run on the track is actually only 4978 meters long. Measuring 30cm from the curb is the definition of what a 5000-meter course IS on the track. Measuring the course to 5005 meters (and also measuring 30cm from curbs) is the definition of what a 5000-meter course IS on the roads.

7/16/166:28 AM

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