Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship
Molly Born, who won the women's race, described the situation as 'everyone's worst nightmare' after elite runners were misled off course due to an emergency.
U.S. Half-Marathon Championships Thrown Into Chaos After Leaders Accidentally Led Off Course | Defector
A lead vehicle's wrong turn near the finish of a U.S. half-marathon championship diverted top runners off course, costing them podium finishes and World Championships team spots despite formal appeals being denied.
US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction
USA Track & Field denied an appeal after guide vehicles misdirected leading runners near the finish of the women's Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta, though acknowledging course marking violations.