Edmonton Marathon director apologizes after course measured incorrectly
More than 10,000 people registered for the race and, despite the miscalculation, both the men and women's fastest-time records were broken in this year's event.
The Edmonton Marathon has issued an apology for inaccurately measuring its course, retracting an earlier confident statement that the race was the correct length. Tom Keogh, the marathon’s race director, revealed there were an additional 675 meters on the typical 42.2-kilometer event. In an email, Keogh explained the course was reviewed and an offset for a detour was miscalculated.
Over 10,000 participants signed up for the race, yet despite this error, both the men’s and women’s fastest-time records were shattered during this year’s event. Keogh expressed regret for the mistake and said the Edmonton Marathon is collaborating with Athletics Canada to determine how to accurately measure this year’s results, which is crucial as the marathon could be used for qualification purposes for future races like the prestigious Boston Marathon.
Keogh emphasized that the marathon organizers recognize every participant has invested months of dedicated training, hard work, courage, and deeply held goals; however, the finishing times did not truly reflect their remarkable performances.
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