US Half Marathon Short?
I ran the recent US Half Marathon in San Francisco on 11/1 and got a super-huge PR (race report to come!) Somewhat disconcertingly, though, the course came up quite short on my Garmin at 12.8 (rare, since races usually come up long due to not running tangents and jostle.) Many other runners online are having the same doubts about the length of the course, due either to Garmin reading or to finishing at a time that was unexpected based on pace. The course was changed from last year, and the course certification map on file with the USATF is of the course we ran last year. (Which, as expected, registered on my Garmin at 13.2 and some change.)
I am in touch with the USATF to try to find out if the course was re-certified, but wondering if anyone else had the same discrepancy/question. The US Half organizers have not responded to inquiries about whether the course was re-certified to reflect the changes.
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