Current:Home > Scams11,000 runners disqualified from Mexico City Marathon for cheating-InfoLens
11,000 runners disqualified from Mexico City Marathon for cheating
View Date:2024-12-23 17:08:25
Almost a third of participants who ran in the Mexico City Marathon last month were disqualified after it was discovered that runners cut the course during the event.
Of the 30,000 that entered the race on Aug. 27, 11,000 did not complete the required distance after tracking data showed some bypassing entire sections of the 26.2-mile course. Complaints were also received alleging that some runners used using public transportation, vehicles and bicycles to finish the race.
The data showed that some runners did not hit the checkpoints placed every five kilometers.
"The Mexico City Sports Institute informs that it will proceed to identify those cases in which participants of the XL Mexico City Marathon Telcel 2023 have demonstrated an unsportsmanlike attitude during the event and will invalidate their registration times," organizers said in a statement to Spanish newspaper Marca.
"This great event not only represents an outstanding celebration for all the inhabitants of the capital, but also an occasion to reaffirm the transcendental values of sport."
The Mexico City Marathon has had issues in the past with cheating.
More than 6,000 runners were booted from the 2017 race and did not receive medals for finishing, and almost 3,100 racers were disqualified the next year.
veryGood! (943)
Related
- Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal
- Liberals seek ouster from Wisconsin judicial ethics panel of Trump lawyer who advised fake electors
- Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci says she had surgery for lung cancer despite never smoking a cigarette
- Pandemic relief funding for the arts was 'staggering'
- Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?
- Israeli president speaks against 2-state solution ahead of meeting with U.S security chief
- New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans
- Selena Gomez Reveals She's Had Botox After Clapping Back at a Critic
- The Best Corduroy Pants Deals from J.Crew Outlet, Old Navy, Levi’s & More, Starting at $26
- AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Ranking
- Kentucky gets early signature win at Champions Classic against Duke | Opinion
- Trevor Noah returns to host 2024 Grammy Awards for 4th year in a row
- Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, rep for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star says
- Why Drake and Camila Cabello Are Sparking Romance Rumors
- Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
- How 'The Crown' ends on Netflix: Does it get to Harry and Meghan? Or the queen's death?
- Asha traveled over 100 miles across state lines. Now, the endangered Mexican wolf has a mate.
- Starbucks debuts limited-time Merry Mint White Mocha for the holidays
Recommendation
-
Rōki Sasaki is coming to MLB: Dodgers the favorite to sign Japanese ace for cheap?
-
Why Drake and Camila Cabello Are Sparking Romance Rumors
-
Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange soda packs
-
Home of Tampa Bay Rays eyes name change, but team says it would threaten stadium deal
-
Martha Stewart playfully pushes Drew Barrymore away in touchy interview
-
Elon Musk plans to launch a university in Austin, Texas
-
Family of woman who died in freezer at Chicago-area hotel agrees to $6 million settlement
-
The Excerpt podcast: House Republicans authorize Biden impeachment investigation