The International Olympic Committee is reportedly contemplating some changes
to the way it will run the Marathon in this year’s games. Two scenarios are
under consideration. In one, any runner who is ahead after 20 miles (32.2
kilometres) may simply stop and claim to be the winner. In another, runners will
complete their races at secret locations, and then sell private videos of their
efforts to anyone who wants to verify a claim of victory.
The IOC’s decision to consider changing the centuries-old fashion of
determining who won a race was apparently triggered by the joint victory
announcement by the…
