Because the roads used for the race must be re-opened for normal traffic patterns and the track for race cars, we are required to set course time limits that must be strictly adhered to.
Based on the USATF certification standards the course is measured on tangents or SPR-Shortest Possible Route. Therefore if you run on the inside or outside line the entire length of the race your GPS may reflect a distance slightly greater than 13.1 or 26.2.
PACERSPacers will be running both the full marathon and half marathon to lead everyone to a fast time.
The full marathon will include the following pacers:
The half marathon will include the following pacers: