Event Brief
Runners Given Exemption After Half Marathon Controversy
Filed: Mar 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Summary: Jessica McClain, Emma Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat were led off course during the U.S. Half Marathon Championships.
WHO: World Athletics
WHAT: made a historic decision regarding race exemptions
WHEN: Mar 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM ET
WHERE: San Francisco
WHY: The runners were led off course during the event.
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