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529 marathon times invalidated after course runs .28 miles short

Published Mar. 10, 2016 6:37 p.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

529 people completed the inaugural Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon Sunday and went home with medals to commemorate their accomplishment.

Your 2016 Chattanooga Marathon Winner!!! Bob Adams @WRCB pic.twitter.com/TVSBgpYIYD
— Kate Smith (@KateWRCB) March 6, 2016

A few days later, organizers shared some heartbreaking news. All of the marathon times are officially invalid because the course was actually .28 miles short. A turnaround along the route was placed two blocks away from where it was intended to be.

Via the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

Is there a market for a bumper sticker that says 25.82? #chattanoogamarathon #youhadonejob
— Thad Lepcio (@lepciots) March 9, 2016

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