GaryB wrote:
I have no dog in this hunt, but for what it's worth. After reading a blog post last year by Camille Herron regarding certification AND sanction criteria for OTQ and some issues others had run into, I made it a priority for me AND my runners who were chasing at OTQ time to ensure the races had both.
I found the blog post you refer to and found it helpful. Here's the link in case anyone else is interested:
http://www.camilleherron.com/blog/2015/02/21/eligibility-criteria-to-qualify-for-the-us-olympic-marathon-trials