Translated material
The slow train blocked the road to the marathons
The participants of the marathon in the city of Allentown (Pennsylvania) during the race collided with an unexpected obstacle - a freight train that blocked their path. Moreover, the composition moved so slowly that the athletes lost about 9-10 minutes.
One of those who suffered due to a slow train was 22-year-old Charlie Young. The marathon in Allentown was his last chance to pass the qualifications of the Boston marathon. As a result, Yang came to the finish line 8 minutes later than needed to participate in a race in Boston.
The train detained more than 100 runners. Some of them jumped over the coupling between the wagons to continue the race.
The organizers of the marathon said they are ready to consider the situation of each runner individually. According to them, the railway workers guaranteed that trains would not drive along this site from 7 to 10 in the morning (the hitch occurred at 8 in the morning).
The railway workers said that they find out why the train drove at an unidentified time. At the same time, they criticized the athletes who crossed the path despite the moving train: “Under no circumstances, neither the marathon nor the time cost your life.”
The marathon ran out 988 athletes. The exact number of those to whom the train prevented is unknown (English.).