Sunday, March 1, 2026

US Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta "ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction"

Guardian:

With less than two miles to go in the women’s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course.

The "winner" goes home with $20k:

"I don't know what I was thinking," a perplexed Born told Race Results Weekly.  "I crossed and I just thought they had the tape out for fun because I didn't know where I was.  I thought I was in fourth.  I was so far back that I didn't see them make the wrong turn."

Less than a year ago:

2,000 People Ran the Atlanta Marathon. Then They Found Out It Was 554 Feet Short

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“Unfortunately, for the purpose of qualifying for the Boston Marathon, we’re unable to accept results from races which are measured or run short

Pikachu of the Beginning (30th anniversary plush Pikachu) is pretty great

Wait, his given name is "Sting Ray Robb"? (F1 roundup)

Sting Ray Robb makes Lance Stroll look like Alain Prost

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— Alec Hudson (@alehud42.bsky.social) March 1, 2026 at 9:36 AM
("The short story goes that my parents were big Corvette fans. They decided to name me after the Stingray Corvette. But the longer, more boring side of the story — but still very fun — is that my dad's family's heritage is from Sterling, Scotland. So, Sting is actually short for Sterling. Both my grandfathers had Ray in their name, and we made the combo deal out of that. And here I am, Sting Ray Robb")

Today's news and jokes

(Portis was just honored for his charitable work)

Clever use of clear resin to make a Warhammer 40K miniature look like it's decloaking



The ice, too: