pointless new rule. For anyone that hasn't read the article, any race
where a man is paced by a man can be considered a World Record but if
a women is paced by a man then her World Record is disqualified. So
according to the IAAF, when Paula Radcliffe ran a 2:15:25 at the
London Marathon in 2003, she was somehow cheating because she was
running with men. They are now calling her time a "World Best"
instead of a record. Seem fair to anyone else?
From the article: Paula Radcliffe said she "purposely ran alongside
men rather than behind them. In the 2003 London Marathon, her fastest
race, "I was actively racing" the two male pacesetters, Radcliffe
said, adding, "I fully believe that I would have run pretty much the
same time that day alone."
And Deena Kastor on having her World Record standing taken away: "I
wouldn't mind if someone would have broken that record because it's
gratifying to see the sport move forward," Kastor said. "But to have
it taken away? That feels like a little bit of a cheap shot."
Want to give the iaaf a piece of your mind? You can send them a
message online:
http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/contacts/feedback.html
-anna
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