NYRR archive photo of Ted Corbitt |
I use the term "broad shouldered" metaphorically in that Corbitt carried the course measurement quest on his shoulders and, with the assistance of like minded individuals, carried the necessary paperwork and legislation through the various running organizations to make accurate course measurement a requirement instead of only a possibility.
Ted's son Gary wrote the following tribute to his dad: "In August 1964 Ted Corbitt authored
and published the 29 page monograph “Measuring Road Running Courses.” The
movement to certify the accuracy of road race courses across the United States
was started.
Ted Corbitt stated the following: 'I
rate my involvement in course certification the most important thing I’ve done
in athletics and that includes being on an Olympic team and setting a few
American records. I want to thank Aldo Scandurra for giving me a chance to
survive. And I want to thank John Sterner, Robert Letson and John Jewell of
England.'
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