mummydust

posted: 10/31/2008 at 9:28 PM

For years I have been starting my watch as I cross the start line, so for my personal records my times are a few seconds faster than the official race time. I hope that is cool with everybody. Last Sunday however, in a USTaF certified marathon, the official time has me a full 56 seconds faster than my watch. And I think it took me 10-20 seconds to get to the start line and start my watch. I am feeling guilty for writing 3:55:00 in my list of times, when I am sure it took me 3:55:56 to actually complete it. If this happened to you, what would you report and tell people you finished in?

pRED

posted: 10/31/2008 at 10:34 PM

Quote from mummydust on 10/31/2008 at 9:28 PM:

I hope that is cool with everybody.

Not cool. You fail.

Ricky

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Spencer Davis

posted: 11/1/2008 at 12:31 AM

Honestly your pr's are your, nobody elses. You can time them however you want. As long as you think that your time is honest and fair, i think everyone else should agree with it.

adora

posted: 11/1/2008 at 1:29 AM
modified: 11/1/2008 at 1:30 AM

Quote from mummydust on 10/31/2008 at 9:28 PM:

I am feeling guilty

This answers your question.

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runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 11/1/2008 at 5:28 AM

Did you have a timing chip?

Run until the trail runs out.

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MichiganFlyer

posted: 11/1/2008 at 7:15 AM

It sounds like the race directors have you timed under the wrong person.

slimbo

posted: 11/1/2008 at 8:48 AM

I have had wrong times corrected "officially" by the RD [Spring Lake 5 for example] ... that will take away the guilt

2012= under-goaled

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 11/1/2008 at 9:44 AM

I think they had me down as the wrong person last week for my 5k (there were no timing chips). I was so happy to see the race clock under 30 minutes when I crossed the finish line (a PR for me), but then the time listed in the paper was 30:01. I know, not that big a deal, but I didn't understand why it happened.

mummydust

posted: 11/1/2008 at 1:43 PM

Quote from adora on 11/1/2008 at 1:29 AM:

This answers your question.

Yup. So I changed my marathon maniacs page to reflect what I believe to me the true time was. My placing is correct, everyone in the marathon got a 56 second bonus per the official clock. Now if that had been enough difference to get me a BQ I am quite sure I would not have said anything Smile

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