Overview
- With less than two miles remaining, a pace vehicle left the course and the top women followed, and Molly Born won in 1:09:43 as Jess McClain fell to ninth, Emma Grace Hurley to 12th and Ednah Kurgat to 13th.
- USATF’s jury of appeals ruled the course was not adequately marked under Rule 243 but said there is no mechanism in the rulebook to change the posted order of finish.
- The Atlanta Track Club accepted responsibility for the lead-vehicle error and opened a full review, noting local organizers provide and manage lead vehicles.
- The race doubled as a selection event for the 2026 World Road Running Championships and carried a $20,000 first prize, and McClain publicly urged officials to provide remedies and stronger safeguards.
- USATF said it continues to review the incident and explore options consistent with its rules, and the American team for Copenhagen will not be finalized until May.