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NPR (Bill Chappell) - Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship Tue Mar 31 19:47:00 2026

The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to fix what officials call an unprecedented problem: an official vehicle took the leading runners off the course.

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Source	https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5768102/atlanta-half-marathon-usatf-world-athletics-championship
Keywords	atlanta-half-marathonworld-athletics-championshipsrunningtrack-and-fieldusatfusasports-scandalathlete-rightscompetitionathleticsusa-athleticsolympicssports-corruptionerrormisleadingnpr

NPR (Bill Chappell) - They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money Thu Mar 5 18:04:48 2026

Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.

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Source	https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5735682/atlanta-half-marathon-world-championship-mcclain-born-hurley-kurgat
Keywords	atlanta-half-marathonworld-championshipsjess-mcclainrunningtrack-and-fieldsports-scandalusatfusanprsports-governanceathlete-rightscompetitionerrorrace-resultsathletics