Nicole Ramsbey

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[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

Atlanta Track Club has released a report into its investigation into why three women leading the USATF Half Marathon Championships were misdirected off course on race day. They concluding that an on-duty officer being struck by a car triggered a cascade of events that left a critical intersection unguarded at precisely the wrong moment.

From the statement: "Atlanta Track Club's position remains unchanged: We are responsible for the integrity of these championships. We regret that Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat were impacted by this incident and were unable to be recognized as the top three finishers reflective of their performance on the course."

Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat ended up losing out on the national title and the top three spots for the World Road Running Championships. USATF is still sorting out its team selection. However, the Atlanta Track Club is now matching prize money to correct the outcome.

McClain will receive the $20,000 first-place prize money.

Hurley and Kurgat will split the combined second- ($12,000) and third-place ($7,500) prize money, as they were side-by-side when they went off course.

Here are the key findings from the timeline of what the Atlanta Track Club reported from its investigation:

8:05 AM – A Fulton County Sheriff's officer working the race was struck by a vehicle at Mitchell & Ted Turner Drive, which is roughly 300 feet from the critical Nelson Street intersection.

8:07 AM – "Officer down" broadcast goes out. Race-assigned officers at Nelson Street immediately leave their post to respond, before repositioning traffic cones.

8:10 AM – The lead men's athletes successfully navigate the intersection, still guided by race motorcycles.

8:15 AM – An off-duty (non-race) officer fills in at Nelson Street, focused on managing emergency vehicles and unaware that a footbridge ahead was part of the race route.

8:20 AM – The lead women's pack arrives. The pace vehicle driver, seeing no cones and a police motorcycle ahead, follows it...turning left instead of continuing straight onto the footbridge.

8:21 AM – 25 seconds later, a race-assigned officer returns and catches the four women. They turn around and rejoin the course at the same point they exited.

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@TheEugeneFields @karagoucher One of the big trail ultras is banning anti inflammatories now

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@Steph_Rothstein @NAZ_Elite @hoka @PROCompression 🙌❤️ keep that grit!

[WYFF News 4 @wyffnews4]

8-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway temporarily closed due to human and bear interactions https://t.co/CLEQJRJAkD

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@chrissiesmiles Thank you again for the true feelings and honesty in your words. You are not alone, and this applies to people that have been doing endurance racing for half their life as well. Important discussion that doesn’t happen

[Chrissie Wellington @chrissiesmiles]

I always find it mentally and emotionally hard in the lead up to the World Ironman Championships. However much I feel I’ve moved on, it’s challenging not to attach validation & worth to that (former) athletic self, & spiral into self-criticism for what I no longer am.

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@chrissiesmiles Wow, are you reading my mind??? This is a topic worth discussion at some point I think. Thank you for validating all my feels this week

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@herbertkrabel @UTMBMontBlanc @hoka @runfreetrail @SwimRunNC So stoked to watch you and shannon Howell!

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@chrissiesmiles Seeing your need to be in bubble wrap, much like myself, always made me feel better throughout the years. To know even someone like you is accident prone gives me hope!

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@MarkMazzuca @karagoucher Ditto!

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@karagoucher I thought it was amazing, you are the picture of strong even when you doubt yourself.

[des_linden @des_linden]

My memoir CHOOSING TO RUN is available 4/4 -https://t.co/KoFoAGYYOZ - I have one VIP advance copy to give away. Give this a RT and tell me why you choose to run in the comments, for a chance to win (photos encouraged)!

I’ll randomly select a winner on 2/13.

[Nicole Ramsbey @NicoleRamsbey]

@herbertkrabel Truth….Apple fritter is the top on my list🤣. Dangerous!

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@herbertkrabel Crazy….it’s the one cookie I actually like🤣

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@herbertkrabel That’s when you know they have the right spot!

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@herbertkrabel Sorry, laughing, not laughing…..it’s effective, and gives you the warm and fuzzies during 🤣

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@herbertkrabel @realdumbrunner @cieleATHLETICS @SalomonSports @GarminFitness Btw, LOVE the shirt