Imagine giving everything you’ve got, mile after mile, to win a marathon, and you actually do it! But just as you step onto the podium, soaking in the glory, officials pull you aside and say you missed a few early turns. In a shocking twist, you’re asked to step down and stripped of your victory. Sounds brutal, right? Well, that’s exactly what went down at the Niagara Falls Marathon, where one runner’s dream finish ended in chaos. So, what really happened? Let’s dive in.

Sunday’s Niagara Falls Marathon took an unexpected twist when the top three finishers in both the 10k and half-marathon were stripped of their victories after unknowingly following the lead cyclist off the track. It happened when they barely crossed the 2k mark of the race as both groups ran together. Instead of reaching

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