Road Running Drama

In a rather quiet week on the trails we had lots of drama and fascinating storylines in road running:

Via Marathon Handbook:

The LA Marathon Will Give You A Finisher Medal Even If You Take A Shortcut At Mile 18

Temps up to 80F has organizers worried. This is there solution.

Via Letsrun.com:

The 13-minute crisis: How a struck officer led to the wrong turn at the US Half Marathon Championships.

The chaos that ensured in the 48hrs after that fateful finish was something else. There were lots of hot takers with lots of hot takes. But before jumping to conclusion and proposing solutions from the couch, read the official USATF statement.

Via Runner’s World:

Just 1% of Applicants Were Selected to Run the 2026 NYC Marathon—the Lowest Acceptance Rate Ever

Makes you feel a bit better about our lotteries in the trail and ultra world.