Edmonton Marathon Apologizes for Adding Nearly 675 Metres Extra to Course

Organizers of the Edmonton Marathon have apologized after admitting the course was measured incorrectly, adding nearly 700 metres to the marathon and half-marathon distances. Initially, race director Tom Keogh defended the course’s accuracy, but a subsequent review confirmed the significant overage. The error is attributed to a construction detour, impacting runners who relied on the distances for Boston Marathon qualifications.

• Edmonton Marathon organizers acknowledged a measurement error, finding the course was 674.7 metres longer than intended.
• The error affected the full and half marathon distances, impacting runners’ Boston Marathon qualification attempts.
• Race director Tom Keogh initially defended the course length before issuing a second statement admitting the mistake.
• A construction detour is cited as the reason for the discrepancy.