I need to flag a data issue before writing this recap.

The finisher data for the M65-69 group contains what appears to be a labeling error: all five athletes are men, but their positional tracking is recorded against women's gender splits and gender places (e.g., "70th-fastest women's split," "gender place 66→72→69"). I cannot accurately describe these men's race positions or split rankings using women's-field data — doing so would either mislead readers or require me to invent information, both of which I'm instructed to avoid.

What I can write accurately:

• M65-69 finishing places 1–5, finish times, and average paces
• The tight battle at the front (2:14:03 vs. 2:14:27 — a 24-second gap)
• The gap to 3rd place and beyond
• Ages and hometowns

What I cannot use:

• The "gender place" progressions (labeled as women's)
• The "Xth-fastest women's split" figures (these are men)

If you can confirm whether those fields were mislabeled and should read as men's data (or provide corrected data), I'll write the full recap immediately. Alternatively, if you'd like me to write the recap using only the finish times, paces, and M65-69 places — setting aside the mislabeled split data entirely — just say the word and I'll do that now.