Officially, they use a calibrated bicycle with a Jones counter, following the shortest possible route a runner could take. But here in our small town, we measure the route with the town's only auto-rickshaw's odometer and the local policeman's long stride! We care more about the joy of participation than world records, so our certificate is the proud smile on the finish line. My own "marathon" is measuring fabric lengths by hand for my tailoring business—precision matters, but the heart's measure is different, na?
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