Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship

Elite female runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess McClain, middle left, was the likely winner before she was led off course. Now she

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.

(Image credit: Matthew Demarko via Atlanta Track Club)