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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A slow-moving train in Pennsylvania might have brought some runners' dreams of the Boston Marathon to a halt.
Lehigh Valley Health Network's Via Marathon was in full swing Sunday when a slow train crossed the race course near Allentown, stopping runners in their tracks.
Runner Charlie Young tells Lehigh Valley Live (http://bit.ly/2cShASI ) the race was his last chance to qualify for the 2017 Boston Marathon.
The 22-year-old Young says he and over 100 others were held up for about 10 minutes as the train crossed. He says he missed his qualifying time by 8 minutes.
Video and photos show some runners scrambling between the slow-moving cars.
Registration for the Boston Marathon started Monday, opening first to those who beat their qualifying time by 20 minutes.
Via issued says runner times will be addressed on a case-by-case basis due to the disruption.
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Information from: The (Easton, Pa.) Express-Times, http://www.lehighvalleylive.com
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