Beijing half marathon: Top three stripped of medals after investigation
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
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The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals following an investigation into theĀ controversial result.
In an odd finish, he was the first to cross the line, appearing to have been given special permission to win by Ethiopian Dejene Hailu, Robert Keter, and Willy Mnangat of Kenya.
China's state broadcaster CCTV also reported that all four had been "punished".
He Jie won the Beijing half marathon held last Sunday 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.