Investigation launched as athletics erupts over ‘embarrassing’ finish to Beijing half marathon
Beijing half marathon organisers have announced they are investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China ’s He Jie to win.
He, the 2023 Asian Games marathon gold medallist, won by one second. The four had stuck together throughout the course of just over 13 miles , a broadcaster noted. The incident received significant attention on Chinese social media site Weibo, with some users criticising what they saw as an “embarrassing” result.“With such a major organiser and such a well-known event, this really pushes sportsmanship to the ground in shame,” the post said.
Track and field’s international body said it was “aware” of the footage online and the investigation into it.
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