Runners can be testy about their competitions. These thugs may have a surprise in store for them.
Yes, they can. And entry fees alone ain’t cheap.
I doubt it..
If they get in the way at mile 15, they aren’t going to get much push-back.
The authorities should realize the threat and set up a protest location off site.
If these guys don’t like it, lock them up when they don’t comply.
The best long-distance runners in the world are blacks from East Africa. Any Ethiopians or Kenyans will just run right through them! ;)