A father sees that his son is thirsty. Very, very thirsty. So he hands a bottle of water to his grateful offspring, who takes a slug. Is that so wrong? Well, yes, it is a rules violation during a marathon, and it resulted in Esteban Prado being disqualified Sunday as the winner of the Orange County Marathon. Prado led for most of the 26.2-mile course and finished in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 54 seconds. It's called unauthorized assistance in marathon lingo — runners can only get water at official... Read this story at Los Angeles Times , Los Angeles Times
