Overview
- - World Athletics, which announced the change Wednesday, approved seven U.S. entries for the women’s half marathon at the 2026 World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
- - USATF will name four scoring runners, while Jessica McClain, Emma Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat enter as non-scoring athletes after being led off course at the U.S. championship.
- - Non-scoring athletes cannot earn medals or count toward team results, though they will receive world ranking points, and USATF pledged to pay prize money if any place in a prize slot.
- - The U.S. roster also includes national podium finishers Molly Born, Carrie Ellwood, and Annie Rodenfels, with one final spot to be filled via world rankings in May.
- - Organizers said a police shift from their posts to handle an emergency left a gap that let a lead vehicle guide the frontrunners off course, prompting what World Athletics called a strictly one-off fix.