Atlanta Track Club awards prize money to half marathon runners led off course

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Three leading runners in the US half marathon championship will receive prize money after being mistakenly led off course. Organizers confirmed compensation for the athletes who were diverted due to a police emergency response, impacting the race's integrity. The Atlanta Track Club will award first-place prize money to Jess McClain and split second and third place winnings between Emma Hurley and Ednah Kurgat.


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