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Controversy at Beijing Half Marathon: Chinese Runner Stripped of Medal After Dramatic Finish With African Competitors

AFP reports that the Beijing Half Marathon announced the forfeiture of medals from Chinese national team runner He Jie. Winner of this item After drama unfolded, 3 African runners relaxed their strength towards the finish line.

The drama happened last weekend. At the end, Robert Cater, Willie Mnangat, two runners from Kenya and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia. They compete with He Jia, the Chinese national team runner. The 2023 Asian Games Marathon gold medal followed close behind, but in the last few hundred meters, the three men relaxed and extended their hands to He to run to the finish line and finally win the championship They also went to congratulate the runners Chinese netizens were disappointed and considered it a shameful victory.

The organizers of the competition recently launched an investigation. and concluded that the Cancellation of the competition results of all 4 people, including the forfeiture of all prize money and medals, the disqualification of the China (Beijing) Olympic Road Running Sports Management from the organizer of the Beijing Half Marathon, the banning of Xiahe Min Ex-Step Investment From being a sponsor of this program (That company specified the competition uniforms and shoes of the four runners.)

A runner had previously given an interview saying that he and the Chinese runner were close friends and therefore cleared the way for He Jie to cross the finish line, before later coming back to say that he and two another runner as pacers (runners who help to control the time), but the organizers pushed them to put race bibs on them.

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