Bayshore Marathon Short?

How do their recorded routes compare to the published course map and/or registered USATF course description? That's the only way to answer your question.

Good q - judging from the course map at the link below, looks like the issue is that the turnaround was likely slightly short of where it should have been. In this view it looks a bit further after the curve than where it does on people's Strava's

That’s definitely short. GPS should never be consistently below 26.2 for a full

Strava segments has course being 26.3 via GPS, so 26.1 is a big difference. At least a minute

if it's true, i feel bad for the runners. nothing's more frustrating.

what happens in these cases for qualifiers? does USATF scratch the result or extrapolate it?

Well, USATF probably won’t figure it out unless they read this thread - so if anything they likely get a lucky break from not having to run the full distance

They had absolutely perfect temperatures this morning to race. I believe it was 43 degrees when the gun went off?

No wonder the times were fast, with a short course to boot?

I ran the 10k at Bayshore a few years back, the only time my Garmin was spot on - 6.2 miles.

Zach Ripley won it last year and his strava mileage was 26.06 in 2:20:06 It definitely seems consistently short.

Sounds like I need to run it next year to punch that easy ticket to Boston.

I ran the race last year and made the segment, I run with a stryd so my distance wasn’t calculated using GPS. Lots of GPS showed under 26.2 last year as well.

So is it something with the GPS signal there?

get out there with a wheel

What distance did your Stryd say?

Or if the OP decides to contact usatf.

This race has been mismanaged for years.

The course is measured on one side of the road with cones in the middle. Runners ignore the cones and run the tangents.

It's an interesting ethical dilemna - should I? I actually think it's important to flag these types of potential issues to help maintain the integrity of the sport. People running fast times just because a course is short isn't good for the sport IMO

That’s a serious concern, given USATF’s remarkable history of excellent communication with its athletes and fan base, response to concerns from the track community, and commitment to the highest standards of excellence while acting in the athletes’ best interests.

Yeah, I’m a Michigan guy and have tons of people in my Strava feed who ran it yesterday. Everyone’s GPS (n = 12) is showing 26.05-26.18.