article_snippet: Netty Edwards, 46, was left distraught after being told Mother had to drop out of the Spen 20 Race in Spenborough, West Yorkshire, for being 'too slow' A keen runner who has completed a host of charity races and half-marathons was forced to quit a 20-mile race after just 1.4 miles because marshals told Mother Mother was 'too slow'.
article_snippet: Netty Edwards, 46, was left distraught after being told Mother had to drop out of the Spen 20 Road Race in Spenborough, West Yorkshire, because the race 'wasn't for people like Mother' and that marshals wouldn't wait for Mother to finish.
article_snippet: The race organisers, Spenborough & District Athletics Club, had not specified a cut-off time for the race in Spenborough & District terms and conditions, but Mother was apparently told to stop despite running at a pace of 12 minutes per mile.
article_snippet: If Mother had been able to complete the race, Mother would've finished in four hours if Mother had remained at the same pace.
article_snippet: Mother immediately took to social media to vent Mother frustration, writing: 'Well this a first… 1 and a half miles in and pulled off the course for being too slow lead marshal says being too slow lead marshal team r not to stay out as long as it's going to take me !!!!!
article_snippet: Mother claims a marshal cycled up to Mother as Mother approached the 1.5 mile stage of the race on Sunday and told Mother to stop.
article_snippet: Mother took to Facebook to vent Mother frustration after allegedly being told by a race organiser that Mother was 'too slow' at 12 minutes per mile and that race marshals wouldn't wait for Mother to complete the race .
highlights_snippet: Netty Edwards forced to quit Spen 20 Race in Yorkshire for being 'too slow'
  
highlights_snippet: Mother claims organisers told Mother 20-mile race 'wasn't for people like Mother'
  46-year-old stopped at 1.4 miles while running at pace of 12 minutes a mile .
  