The facilitator was skeptical, and chose to call back to the judges, who could confirm that they had not given such a go-ahead. In the end, the judges chose to allow higher speeds, with a compromise of 5.0 meters more distance.
The organizer expressed doubt, and therefore contacted the judges once more to confirm that they hadn't granted permission for such an increase in speed. In the end, the judges opted to permit faster speeds, with a compromise of 5.0 meters additional length.