Prankster sends runners in wrong direction
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Female prankster pretending to be marshal sends Glasgow runners on 2.5km detour during race

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30 runners were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal.
The prankster buried arrow signs marking the course in Glasgow 's Acorn Trail 10k trail race.
Organisers say it is "hard to laugh off the incident" as the prank led the runners away from medical help.
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