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Marathons. Location-aware Real time. Logistics. 26.2 miles >40K participants 100K with audience. Facets of people. Runners Walkers Spectators including family/friends Volunteers Race organizers. Requirements Gathering. Crowds are very overwhelming
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Marathons Location-aware Real time
Logistics • 26.2 miles • >40K participants • 100K with audience
Facets of people • Runners • Walkers • Spectators including family/friends • Volunteers • Race organizers
Requirements Gathering • Crowds are very overwhelming • Impossible to find family and friends • Runners separate and run at own pace • Typically do not carry mobile phones • Performance measured by personal best time • Competitive runners have no real time information • Majority of race course closed to spectators
Prior Work • BiM Active • Garmin Forerunner • Jogging the Distance • MarathonNet
Solutions • Real time location information to all parties • Runners: gun time vs. chip time • Location and rank stats of other runners • Keeping in touch with supporters • Race course distribution • Social network