ðə ɹˈaʊt ʌvðə mˈæɹəθˌɑːn wʌz θɹuː sˌʌm ʃˈiə vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz, hˌuː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə fˈiːmeɪl dɹˈɛsɪŋz əfˈɛnsɪv.
The route of the marathon was through some Shia villages, who considered the female dressings offensive.