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Which runner's 2:03:02 finish at the 2011 Boston Marathon was faster than the official world record at the time, yet could not be recognized as one?
Answer
Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02 at the 2011 Boston Marathon, quicker than the marathon world record standing at the time, but the mark was ineligible for record purposes due to Boston's course profile.
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Geoffrey Mutai's 2011 Boston Marathon time (2:03:02) was faster than the official world record but excluded because Boston's course is downhill-assisted.
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- boston-marathon
- world-records
- running
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