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."
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