US gets exemption to send 7 women to half marathon worlds after runners led off course in error
MONACO (AP) — Three U. S. runners who were mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle in the women’s race at the U. S. half marathon championships will be allowed to compete at the world championships in September, the world track and field governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics said it made an “exceptional decision” to allow the U. S. to bring seven runners to the event instead of the usual four. However, only four of them will be entered as “scoring athletes," the...
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