It would be very difficult to prove that she DID run the race by spectators' accounts. Think about it--someone in the crowd watching the race has only their viewpoint at that particular time. Even if someone can say "Yes i saw Katie run by" they can only say that she was there at that time--they can't testify that she was running up to that point or running afterwards. So if i see Katie run by and then 1/2 mile later she slips into the crowd, i am none the wiser. Even still, it's odd that there aren't people coming out of the woodwork and saying "i saw her at mile x". So it's very, very possible that she could have slipped off the course and then back on without anyone really noticing. Someone would have to see both events to be sure--otherwise anyone seeing her leave or coming back on would assume she is taking a bathroom break.
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But now its back again, The cracking, the seeping, the itching.
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