Talk:Bay to Breakers

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[edit] Bay to Breakers vs. Boston Marathon

How is this the "longest consecutively running footrace"? The Boston Marathon has been run every year since 1897. Is this some obscure and unexplained distinction between a marathon and a "footrace"? 18.26.0.18 03:24, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Boston Marathon changed over time — In 1924, the B.A.A. moved the starting line from Ashland to Hopkinton. In 1927, the Boston Marathon course was lengthened to the full distance of 26 miles, 385 yards to conform to Olympic standards.jk 15:17, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

See: http://www.bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/History.asp

• The answer may lie in how one interprets the phrase "consecutively running", not "footrace". In order to eliminate any ambiguity and confusion, I've modified the verbiage to read "the longest consecutively running 12K footrace in the world." —RaD Man (talk) 23:46, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Also see: http://www.baytobreakers.com/history/index.html

[edit] Date of Race?

It is noted that this is an annual footrace based on tradition. Ommitted in this article is any mention of a "traditional" date, if there is one, or any date whatsoever. T.E. Goodwin 01:11, 3 February 2007 (UTC)