It's amazing Russian runner Budankova Pelageya finished the race as quickly as she did.

The 33-year-old from Moscow signed up for the U.S.-only Half-Marathon in Sunday's Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon, but she got lost and wound up on the international course. Police saw her wearing the wrong-colored bib, stopped her at the Canadian border and demanded to see her visa.

After about a five-minute talk, authorities realized the mishap and directed Pelageya, who was admittedly scared, to the correct route. She finished the race in 1 hour, 13 minutes, 10 seconds, which would have been fast enough to win the women's U.S.-only Half Marathon had she not received a "Did Not Finish" in the official results.

Race officials were aware of Pelageya's detour before she reached the finish line. They did not hold up the celebratory finish tape for her. Her time was about three minutes faster than women's U.S.-only Half-Marathon winner Stephanie Pezzullo of Ocala, Florida (1:16:19), who earned $800 for victory.

"This morning, I talked in English, and (race administrators) said I can run," said Pelageya, who thought she had actually signed up for the international half-marathon. "(They said), 'Yes, it's OK, no problem.' "

Instead, she left the finish line upset and still unsure as to why she wasn't allowed to run in Canada. She wore a confused look on her face and a U.S.-only race medal around her neck.

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