Could the Boston course be slightly altered to make it world record eligible without losing the historic nature of it?
Could the Boston course be slightly altered to make it world record eligible without losing the historic nature of it?
Nope.
People don't run boston because it's a fast/easy course (sans freak hurricane tailwind). If they modify it, they should make it a net uphill, run the race in December, and finish in Paul Revere's bathroom.
It has to have a short distance from start to finish to avoid tailwinds, too.
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