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70 marathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain

Runners and volunteers in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon were caught by a significant storm overnight; officials moved them out of the desert course.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 1:06 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by ABC News: “70 marathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain: Officials”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:06 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.

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ABC News70 marathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain: Officials

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAs promised, the Utah story: about seventy runners and volunteers in the Moab 240 ultramarathon were stranded overnight after a significant storm hit the course.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentABC News says officials evacuated them after the heavy rain, and the race is a two-hundred-forty-mile run through the desert, so there is a lot of course to be caught on.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe summary doesn't say whether anyone was hurt, and it doesn't say how long they waited, so we'll hold off on both until officials say more.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRunners train for weeks for the distance and the heat. Nobody's training plan includes a flash flood in the desert.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRace organizers and rescuers had a long night too. The finish line, for tonight at least, is a dry blanket and a ride out.