RunningAHEAD - Topic: If a marathon is certified is its associated half-marathon certified?

milerBonnie

posted: 10/25/2008 at 11:12 AM

I was wondering if USATF certifies the half-marathon courses that are half of the associated marathon courses (for example the out or back half of an out and back course)? You see a lot of "certified" marathon courses on the USATF list but the half marathon is not listed. Confused

spaniel

Feeling the growl again

posted: 10/25/2008 at 11:44 AM

USATF certifies courses, not events. So just because the marathon course is certified does not mean the half marathon course is certified -- both courses must be taken through the proper process.

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A Saucy Wench

posted: 10/25/2008 at 11:45 AM
modified: 10/25/2008 at 11:46 AM

In many cases the shorter distance is not. USTAF charges for each course they certify, it isnt worth it to most to certify the shorter distances. MTA - but spaniel was quicker

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#2867

posted: 10/25/2008 at 4:31 PM

If they don't provide a certification number, then it isn't certified.

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milerBonnie

posted: 10/25/2008 at 5:59 PM

Thanks for the info guys (and gal)!

Gopher Snail

posted: 10/28/2008 at 2:13 PM

I ran the 5 mile race at the Portland Marathon. I measured 5.1 with my Garmin. I went and measured it again with gmap-pedometer- measured 5.1 . Its not listed on the USATF certified course list either: http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/ The Marathon is there, the 5 mile is not.

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