The opening system is not true. It reads "At the Summer Olympics, the marathon will be the only foot race measured by the standard system instead of the metric system"
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: 21 April 2012 01:13 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:51610] New York Times Believes Marathons Are Measured in Imperial The New York Times claims "At the Summer Olympics, the marathon will be the only foot race measured by the standard system instead of the metric system." http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/sports/the-marathons-accidental-route-to-2 6-miles-385-yards.html I have e-mailed them advising them of the need for a correction. Although the official length is clearly derived from 26 mi 385 yd, that actual official length is 42.195 km, and the rules require it to be measured and marked in kilometers. I guess they are die-hard Imperialists.
