Chinese runner’s win is revoked after investigation into Beijing Half Marathon
HONG KONG — The winner of Beijing’s half marathon, He Jie, and three African runners have had their results canceled after an investigation found that the three slowed down near the finish line allowing the Chinese athlete to finish first, organizers said Friday.
He had won the race held last Sunday in China’s capital in a time of 1:03:44, a second ahead of Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, who tied for second place.
The organizing committee said in a statement that the three African runners “actively slowed down in the last 2 kilometers and as a result He Jie won the men’s championship.”
All trophies, medals and bonuses will be withdrawn and the athletes will be reported to the Chinese Athletics Association, it said.
The race operator, the Zhong’ao Lupao Beijing Sports Management company, will also be disqualified from hosting and operating the Beijing half marathon, the committee added.
Mnangat told the BBC that the trio ran as pacemakers and were not competing.
However, the committee said pacers would not have been allowed to participate as specially invited athletes without organizers’ approval.
The Zhong’ao Lupao Beijing Sports Management company said its partner Xiamen Xtep Investment, a unit of Hong Kong-listed Xtep, failed to note the relevant pacer information, which led to the organizing committee not being informed.
“Our company has unshirkable responsibility and would like to express our sincere apologies to all runners.” He has been sponsored by Xtep since 2021, according to its website.
Xtep said staff had made a mistake during the registration process and did not identify the pacers.
“We bear a great responsibility and fully accept the punishment decision made by the organizing committee,” Xtep said in a statement.
He was slightly behind the three African runners as they approached the end of the race, but they slowed down and waved the Chinese athlete ahead as they gestured toward the finish line. The four had run together throughout the race of just over 13 miles.
The finish drew widespread skepticism, with some social media users commenting that the result was “embarrassing” for He, a member of China’s marathon team and a national record holder.
Long-distance running races are increasingly popular in China but have a checkered history of cheating and poor organization. In Shenzhen’s 2018 half marathon, 258 participants were caught cheating, most of whom had taken shortcuts though some wore fake bibs and others were impostors.
You may be interested
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak
Rajendran Achuthan - May 02, 2024[ad_1] Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected…
Stanley launches new water bottle that’s both stylish and practical
Rajendran Achuthan - May 02, 2024[ad_1] Stanley has launched a new water bottle that fans are hailing as 'exactly what they need' for the upcoming…
Dane Baptiste apologises to Jewish community for ‘disturbing’ language – and is dropped by agency | Ents & Arts News
Rajendran Achuthan - May 02, 2024[ad_1] Comedian Dane Baptiste has apologised to the "Jewish community, my colleagues and my fans" following criticism over a now-deleted…
80 Responses
Leave a Comment
Leave a Comment
온라인 카지노 | 토토 사이트 먹튀 방지
india online pharmacy https://indiaph24.store/# indian pharmacies safe
buy medicines online in india
buying prescription drugs in mexico online [url=https://mexicoph24.life/#]mexican pharmacy[/url] best online pharmacies in mexico
https://mexicoph24.life/# buying prescription drugs in mexico
mexican drugstore online: Online Pharmacies in Mexico – mexican pharmaceuticals online
lisinopril 10mg tabs [url=https://lisinopril.network/#]lisinopril price comparison[/url] lisinopril 5 mg tablet
http://lisinopril.network/# lisinopril 40 mg purchase
cipro ciprofloxacin: buy cipro online without prescription – ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablet price
order cheap propecia [url=https://finasteride.store/#]cost of propecia price[/url] propecia no prescription
https://ciprofloxacin.tech/# buy cipro
cheap propecia without dr prescription [url=https://finasteride.store/#]get propecia pills[/url] order cheap propecia tablets
http://ciprofloxacin.tech/# purchase cipro
http://finasteride.store/# cost cheap propecia price
does tamoxifen make you tired [url=https://nolvadex.life/#]nolvadex half life[/url] tamoxifen bone density
Misoprostol 200 mg buy online: buy cytotec over the counter – buy cytotec in usa
http://cytotec.club/# order cytotec online
buy propecia pill [url=http://finasteride.store/#]cost generic propecia prices[/url] buying propecia price
https://finasteride.store/# cost propecia without a prescription
cost generic propecia tablets [url=https://finasteride.store/#]propecia brand name[/url] cost of propecia pills
buy lisinopril 10 mg: zestril online – buy lisinopril online usa
http://finasteride.store/# order cheap propecia prices
buy cipro online canada [url=http://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]ciprofloxacin generic[/url] buy cipro
http://nolvadex.life/# common side effects of tamoxifen
zestril 2.5 mg tablets: prinivil 40 mg – lisinopril generic
cost cheap propecia online [url=https://finasteride.store/#]order generic propecia pill[/url] propecia without rx
http://cytotec.club/# Abortion pills online
https://finasteride.store/# propecia for sale
nolvadex generic [url=http://nolvadex.life/#]nolvadex during cycle[/url] tamoxifen for gynecomastia reviews
cost generic propecia for sale: buying propecia price – cost of cheap propecia
does tamoxifen cause bone loss [url=http://nolvadex.life/#]natural alternatives to tamoxifen[/url] where can i buy nolvadex
https://finasteride.store/# order cheap propecia pills
https://ciprofloxacin.tech/# ciprofloxacin generic price
2 lisinopril: price of lisinopril 5mg – cost of lisinopril 5 mg
buy misoprostol over the counter [url=https://cytotec.club/#]buy cytotec pills online cheap[/url] Abortion pills online
https://finasteride.store/# generic propecia prices
cipro [url=https://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]where can i buy cipro online[/url] buy cipro online
buy cipro online without prescription: buy cipro online without prescription – cipro online no prescription in the usa
http://ciprofloxacin.tech/# ciprofloxacin order online
cost of cheap propecia no prescription [url=http://finasteride.store/#]buy propecia for sale[/url] propecia without prescription
http://nolvadex.life/# nolvadex during cycle
tamoxifen chemo [url=http://nolvadex.life/#]nolvadex vs clomid[/url] tamoxifen brand name
https://lisinopril.network/# lisinopril pill 10mg
cytotec buy online usa: Misoprostol 200 mg buy online – cytotec online
buy cytotec pills online cheap [url=https://cytotec.club/#]п»їcytotec pills online[/url] Abortion pills online
https://nolvadex.life/# does tamoxifen cause joint pain
buy cytotec over the counter: buy cytotec over the counter – buy cytotec
order cytotec online [url=http://cytotec.club/#]Abortion pills online[/url] buy cytotec pills online cheap
https://ciprofloxacin.tech/# ciprofloxacin 500mg buy online
buying propecia without prescription [url=https://finasteride.store/#]buying cheap propecia prices[/url] generic propecia pill
https://nolvadex.life/# tamoxifen reviews
tamoxifen bone pain: nolvadex for sale amazon – how to get nolvadex
https://nolvadex.life/# nolvadex half life
cipro pharmacy [url=http://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]cipro for sale[/url] cipro for sale
http://lisinopril.network/# zestril tab 10mg
http://kamagra.win/# Kamagra 100mg
Vardenafil price [url=http://levitrav.store/#]Cheap Levitra online[/url] Cheap Levitra online
http://kamagra.win/# buy Kamagra
Buy Cenforce 100mg Online: Cenforce 100mg tablets for sale – Purchase Cenforce Online
Buy Vardenafil 20mg [url=http://levitrav.store/#]Buy Vardenafil 20mg[/url] Levitra tablet price
http://kamagra.win/# cheap kamagra
Levitra 20 mg for sale: Vardenafil online prescription – Levitra 10 mg best price
http://cialist.pro/# Tadalafil price
Kamagra Oral Jelly: kamagra oral jelly – Kamagra 100mg price
Levitra generic best price [url=http://levitrav.store/#]levitrav.store[/url] Vardenafil buy online
https://cenforce.pro/# Cenforce 100mg tablets for sale
Buy Levitra 20mg online: buy Levitra over the counter – Levitra 10 mg buy online
viagra without prescription [url=http://viagras.online/#]Buy Viagra online cheap[/url] Cheap generic Viagra online
https://cialist.pro/# Cialis 20mg price
buy Viagra online [url=https://viagras.online/#]Generic Viagra online[/url] п»їBuy generic 100mg Viagra online
buy Kamagra: kamagra pills – cheap kamagra
https://levitrav.store/# Vardenafil buy online
Cheap Levitra online: Buy generic Levitra online – buy Levitra over the counter
https://viagras.online/# Cheapest Sildenafil online
Purchase Cenforce Online [url=https://cenforce.pro/#]cenforce for sale[/url] Cenforce 150 mg online
http://cenforce.pro/# Purchase Cenforce Online
Buy Tadalafil 10mg: Generic Tadalafil 20mg price – Tadalafil Tablet
buying from online mexican pharmacy [url=http://pharmmexico.online/#]buying prescription drugs in mexico online[/url] mexican pharmaceuticals online
https://pharmworld.store/# offshore pharmacy no prescription
http://pharmindia.online/# world pharmacy india
buying prescription drugs in mexico online: purple pharmacy mexico price list – buying from online mexican pharmacy
mexico pharmacies prescription drugs [url=http://pharmmexico.online/#]medicine in mexico pharmacies[/url] buying prescription drugs in mexico
best online pharmacy india: best online pharmacy india – cheapest online pharmacy india
mexico drug stores pharmacies: mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa – mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa
http://pharmnoprescription.icu/# buy prescription drugs online without doctor
canadian rx prescription drugstore: online pharmacy reviews no prescription – canadian pharmacy without a prescription