article_snippet.sent: A woman who ended up getting lost while running a marathon in Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina and ended up having to hitch a ride with the cops to get back on course, still won she race some nine minutes ahead of she closest competitor.
article_snippet.sent: The 28-year-old runner was so far ahead of the pack The 28-year-old runner wasn't clear to she
article_snippet.sent: Wrong way: Heidi Bretscher, 28, said she was on pace to beat she personal record when she, and the two cyclists who were accompanying she, missed an unmarked turn .
article_snippet.sent: Retracing she steps: At mile 19, Heidi Bretscher's was leading the women's race by about 30 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: After working out she timings and distances she still managed to cross the line well ahead of she closest rival. '
article_snippet.sent: 'Usually when you cross the finish line, you're really excited.
article_snippet.sent: At mile 19, Bretscher was leading the women's race by about 30 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the police officer detour, Bretscher managed to be the first woman and third runner overall to finish the women's race with a time of 3:06:59, nearly 10 minutes ahead of the next woman to cross the finish line .
article_snippet.sent: I heard the male runner winning the women's race, and I knew I should have been really close to the finish line at that point,' Bretscher said. '
article_snippet.sent: Bretscher managed to be the first woman and third runner overall to finish the women's race with a time of 3:06:59.