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Ferguson, who runs for Etonic Shoes, questioned the length of the course, saying that the last two-tenths are probably longer than they should be.
John McCarthy, a race organizer, said the distance has been checked repeatedly, and while it may be off a small amount, he said it was not more than a matter of a few feet.
‘The course was measured five or six times, and it is within a few feet of 10-K,” said Mr. McCarthy.
Ferguson took a wrong left-turn by the Aileen Plant near the start of the race, but quickly recovered.
Mr. McCarthy said the race record may have fallen if Ferguson had not gotten lost.
The top female finisher was Terry ' Sweitzer of Alexandria, who took her secondSm
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