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Runner Misguided Off Course, Finishes Ninth at Championships

3/3/2026

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Story summary

Jessica McClain, an American distance runner, led the U.S. Half Marathon Championships.
A guide vehicle unexpectedly misdirected her off the course.
Two other runners followed a police escort and a media motorcycle off the path.
McClain finished ninth despite the error.
The Atlanta Track Club's CEO publicly accepted responsibility for the error.

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Story summary

Jessica McClain, an American distance runner, led the U.S. Half Marathon Championships.
A guide vehicle unexpectedly misdirected her off the course.
Two other runners followed a police escort and a media motorcycle off the path.
McClain finished ninth despite the error.
The Atlanta Track Club's CEO publicly accepted responsibility for the error.