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Milwaukee (Almost) Marathon Messes Up Two Years In A Row

By Chris Chavez

October 20, 2017

It was someone’s job to place a cone down at the proper spot on the Mile 22 turnaround just one year after the Milwaukee Marathon was measured and it was too long. Alas, they managed to some how mess it up and the course ended up being 25.4 miles instead of the 26.2.

If you were a runner from that race, the good news is that you can say that you managed to cover the original marathon distance and back it up with the fact that when Pierre de Coubertin organized the first race at the Olympics from the Marathon Bridge to the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, that course was about 24.85 miles long.

The bad news is that several Boston Marathon qualifiers from the race will not be counted for the 2019 Boston Marathon. The window to chase a qualifying time remains open until September 2018. It’s painful but certainly not the end of the world since there’s still time to redeem yourself.

That’s two strikes on the PNC Milwaukee Marathon so if you live in the area, it might be worth looking into running 26.2 miles in that city, then the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon has been the more popular and safer option for years. I helped pace my friend, Katie, there for her first marathon and used the first 20 miles as a workout and it’s a nice flat and fast course. The PNC Milwaukee Marathon has changed starting and finish lines in each of its first three years of existence so maybe next year they’ll get it perfected.

When this story first came across out attention, Ryan Sterner had the best comment, “These people should only be able to place ‘25.4’ stickers on their bumpers.”

Here’s a couple headlines to catch you up on the latest happenings of the track and field world as you sip your coffee. If there’s any story that you think should make the next edition of TLC, then shoot me message. You can reach me at: chris@citiusmag.com or tweet at me @ChrisChavez.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSy-fFSZxfs

Chris Chavez

Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and is an aspiring sub-five-minute miler.