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She Trained For A Half Marathon. One Missed Turn Sent Her Through The Full 26.2. (marathonhandbook.com)
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[–] albbi@piefed.ca 13 points 5 days ago

Dick crossed the line in three hours and 30 minutes. Her first marathon, run by accident, on a 12-mile training base, with a world record holder pacing her through the back half.

OK, someone missing a turnoff for the half marathon finish isn't that big of a story, but being coached by gut running their 100th marathon during the 2nd half is pretty cool.