Colby Cosh: How Edmonton Marathon organizers botched the course

The race distance was nearly 700 metres too long, a mistake so great that the results can't be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon

The extra distance has led to uncertainty for runners hoping to use their times in Edmonton to qualify for other prestigious races, such as the Boston Marathon.

While the Edmonton Marathon says it is working to adjust results of Sunday’s race after the course was found to be measured incorrectly, runners looking to qualify for the Boston Marathon are out of luck.