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An Aug. 16 course measurement mistake in Edmonton has left more than a tenth of qualifying runners unable to use their times for entry into the Boston Marathon.
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Race officials confirmed the Sunday course was two-thirds of a kilometre too long, raising doubts for runners chasing qualifying times.
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Race director Tom Keogh apologized after reversing an earlier claim that the course was correctly measured, saying a detour offset was miscalculated.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, EverythingGP