Atlanta Race

USA Track and Field has asked the World Athletics Council to review the outcome of the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships after a course error misdirected three leading runners. The incident occurred during the race in Atlanta on March 1, 2026, affecting Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat. The decision now awaits a vote at the council's meeting on March 18 in Toruń, Poland.