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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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68

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61

Neutral language

78

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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