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  "id": 5438434,
  "title": "CP NewsAlert: Botched Edmonton Marathon costs 13 runners shot at Boston Marathon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/cp-newsalert-botched-edmonton-marathon-costs-13-runners-shot-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/03/cp-newsalert-botched-edmonton-marathon-costs-13-runners-shot-at-boston-marathon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edmonton Marathon organizers faced a costly mistake when a racecourse longer than intended forced 13 runners to miss the Boston Marathon. The race, billed as a $205.00 annual subscription, stretched nearly 2/3 of a kilometer beyond the required distance. Despite Boston initially allowing the extra distance, they later disqualified the 13 athletes, stating their times didn't meet the qualification standard. Edmonton organizers are now collaborating with Athletics Canada to investigate the incident.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon targets safer, greener race experience as 30,000 runners prepare for October event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/standard-chartered-nairobi-marathon-targets-safer-greener-race",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:49:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Over 30,000 runners confirmed for this year’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/over-30-000-runners-confirmed-for-this-years-standard-chartered",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:25:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Daily Africa",
        "title": "How Nairobi is building Africa’s next great marathon economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/how-nairobi-is-building-africas-next-great-marathon-economy",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:45:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}