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