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Sadly, none of the runners would have qualified to participate in the next Boston Marathon with these results. The improvements in running performance of amate
by oldgradstudent 4y ago
Sadly, none of the runners would have qualified to participate in the next Boston Marathon with these results.
The improvements in running performance of amateur runners is amazing.
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify
Edit: As bizarre as the competition was in other respects, even the world record at the time would barely qualify.
- alistairSH 4y agoPretty amazing isn't it? Those 1904 times are achievable by many dedicated amateurs (as indicated by the Boston qualifying time requirements). Not just mid-pack pros, but true amateurs who never competed at the elite level.
- mrguyorama 4y agoSeveral contestants in 1904 were just dudes who happened to be in the area and thought a quick marathon would be a fun diversion!