American runners Susanna Sullivan, left, and Jessica McClain race in the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last fall.Hiro Komae/The Associated Press
The runner who was leading the women’s race at the U.S. half marathon championships until she was mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle is calling for USA Track & Field to make right an outcome that cost her a spot in the world road running championships this fall.
Jess McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 2.5 kilometres to go Sunday when she and three other runners followed the guide vehicle on a wrong turn.
McClain said in an Instagram post that she followed a police escort, official lead vehicle and a…