DALLAS — iPhone users and commuters across Dallas were scratching their heads Thursday as their phone's navigation systems calculated routes to avoid the Dallas Marathon.
One problem: the Dallas Marathon is over a month away.
On Thursday, Apple Maps calculated longer routes for users, avoiding the planned route for the marathon. WFAA put it to the test, planning a route Thursday night to Klyde Warren Park from our station in Downtown Dallas. Though the fastest drive would be six minutes, Apple Maps suggested using an eight-minute route with a note under it reading "Avoids Dallas Marathon."
Credit: WFAA
We tried the same test in Waze and Google Maps, and both suggested the faster six-minute route.
WFAA has reached out to Apple for a statement and a timeline on when the bug will be fixe

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