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I wonder what it takes to get accreditation? All I can think of is 1. Verified distance

• js2 10y ago
  I had heard that at the time the race was under the auspices of the AAU. But I'm not sure if that's exactly correct. Switzer writes that Semple was upset about having been duped: Runner No. 261 had violated the sacred code of the institution that was his baby. She deserved to be punished – and if Cloney couldn’t do the job, then Jock Semple would. “This wasn’t just about me being a girl,” Switzer said. “Jock probably would have left me alone if I was just running along like Bobbi. It was the number that got him. I had made him look like a fool.” These days U.S. road races are run under the rules of U.S.A Track and Field (USATF) which is an affiliate of the IAAF. The rules only really matter though if the course is to be record eligible. Many of your local 5K/10K charity runs may not be certified. Regarding Boston, to run it one first has to complete a marathon in a qualifying time on a course that is certified by the USATF/IAAF. This basically means the course is correclty measured for distance, has a certification number, and follows the USATF/IAAF rules. Here's the certification procedure: http://www.usatf.org/Products-/-Services/Course-Certifications/USATF-Certified-Courses/Certify-Your-Course.aspx http://www.usatf.org/Products-/-Services/Course-Certificatio... Interstingly, the Boston Marathon is not eligible for setting world records since its net downhill is greater than the allowable amount.