US track star loses half marathon national title, $20K prize after being mistakenly led off course

Jess McClain was on her way to winning the U.S. Half Marathon Championships on Sunday in Atlanta, only to have a wrong turn ...
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They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money

Elite female distance runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess McClain, middle left, led much of the race before an official car led her off course. (Matthew Demarko ...
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Distance Runner Loses Half-Marathon Title and $20,000 Prize After She’s Led Off Course by Officials

USA Track and Field's jury of appeals said it found no reason to alter the results to finish Maddie Meyer/Getty The runner leading the U.S. Half Marathon Championships was guided off the race's course ...

Track star led off course during last leg of US Half Marathon denying her $20,000 prize

A track star says that she was led off course during the last leg of the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, costing her a ...
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They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money

A big road race with national team implications usually ends in jubilation and relief. But since the USATF Half Marathon Championships ended in Atlanta on Sunday, athletes and officials alike have ...