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At the professional level, there is literally only one brand which can be used to certify world records[0]. Garmin's track mode will eventually be competitive. But more competition would be a good thing.

[0] https://the5krunner.com/2020/08/29/joshua-cheptegai-gutted-a...

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Just in case anyone was confused, this is a joke. The IAAF relies on certified courses and timing systems for world records. No brand of fitness trackers are officially used for competition.

Some of the better fitness trackers do now have a "track run" activity mode which will use the known shapes of running tracks to smooth out the errors in GNSS signals. That gives a nice perfect oval shape on the map and ensures the distance is accurate. But that's still just for training and bragging rights, it doesn't really count for anything.

I don't understand that article. Was he running at a official race? What does it matter what his personal device uploads to STRAVA since there are offical time keepers.

You took the words out of my mouth. What on earth did I just read? Don't they have video recordings?

It goes very far pretending to be serious for what is otherwise a very ironic article. Maybe if it was on the onion...

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