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PaulDavisThe1styesterday at 9:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

Better weather has, to the best of my knowledge, never been part of marathon record keeping. People do note in accounts of (e.g.) the Boston marathon that the weather was particularly atrocious in some years (hence a general slow down across the field), but weather "aided" fast times are not considered illegitimate or even worthy of note.

Obviously, barring wind, which is why some marathon courses are not eligible for world records.


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nradovyesterday at 9:58 PM

Correct. Boston is a net downhill point-to-point course and not record eligible under World Athletics rules.

https://worldathletics.org/records/certified-roadevents

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Noaidiyesterday at 9:51 PM

> Better weather has, to the best of my knowledge, never been part of marathon record keeping.

It should be.

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