Bangkok race is half the trouble

BANGKOK— An error by race organizers has made Bangkok home to the world’s longest half-marathon. Instead of a 21-kilometre run through Thailand’s steamy capital, the Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon on Sunday accidentally extended its annual half-marathon to nearly 28 kilometres. The bonus kilometres came as a surprise to runners, who unleashed a tirade of complaints on social media after the event, calling it “ridiculous,” a “massive miscalculation” and “incredibly dangerous.”