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September 22, 2011, Thursday
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MARATHON bodies opposed a move by the governing IAAF on Tuesday to reclassify Paula Radcliffe's 2003 women's world record and replace it with a slower time.
The International Association of Athletics Federations agreed in Daegu, South Korea, last month to acknowledge as women's world records only those times set in all-women competitions.
Performances achieved in mixed fields would instead be referred to only as a "world best".
The rule change, due to come into effect in January next year, would see Radcliffe's record of 2:15.25 set in London in 2003 downgraded to a world best while the Briton's time of 2:17.42 - set in London in 2005 - would become the new record.
World Marathon Majors (WMM) and the Association of International Marathons (AIMS) said in a joint statement that they felt the IAAF Congress decision "does not represent what is required by the sport of road running.
"They further believe that there should be two world records for women's road running performances, separately recognizing those achieved in mixed competition and women's only conditions," it added.
The International Association of Athletics Federations agreed in Daegu, South Korea, last month to acknowledge as women's world records only those times set in all-women competitions.
Performances achieved in mixed fields would instead be referred to only as a "world best".
The rule change, due to come into effect in January next year, would see Radcliffe's record of 2:15.25 set in London in 2003 downgraded to a world best while the Briton's time of 2:17.42 - set in London in 2005 - would become the new record.
World Marathon Majors (WMM) and the Association of International Marathons (AIMS) said in a joint statement that they felt the IAAF Congress decision "does not represent what is required by the sport of road running.
"They further believe that there should be two world records for women's road running performances, separately recognizing those achieved in mixed competition and women's only conditions," it added.
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