Boston Marathon officials want IAAF to recognize Mutai’s record

A day after Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon in history — a 2:03:02 clocking in Boston — race officials announced that they will petition the IAAF to recognize the performance as a world record. The Boston Marathon course exceeds the regulations in its net elevation drop and its point-to-point route makes it susceptible to significant advantages from tailwinds (as was the case on Monday). Race officials contend that a historic analysis of the times from the 115-year-old race indicate the event made famous by heartbreak hill is not a fast course.

The New York Times reported that American running legend Alberto Salazar doesn’t believe the record should count.