Beijing half marathon winner, He Jie, stripped of medal after competitors let China native win
Video evidence from the final moments of the race showed He trailing behind Kenya's Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat and Ethiopia's Dejene Hailu.
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Video evidence from the final moments of the race showed He trailing behind Kenya's Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat and Ethiopia's Dejene Hailu.
The top four finishers of the Beijing Half Marathon have been stripped of their medals after an investigation found three African runners deliberately slowed down near the finish line to let a Chinese runner win, according to organizers.
Videos of Chinese runner He Jei and African runners gesturing sparked outrage in China
HONG KONG — The winner of Beijing's half marathon He Jie and three African runners have had their results cancelled after an investigation found that the three slowed down near the line allowing the Chinese athlete to finish first, organisers said on Friday (April 19). He had won the race held last Sunday in China's capital in a time of...
Videos of Chinese runner He Jei and African runners gesturing sparked outrage in China