Investigation launched after trio appear to let He cross line first, but Kenya’s Willy Mnangat says they were all just hired as pacemakers
Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win. Photograph: William West/AFP via Getty ImagesOrganisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win.
Immediately after the race the Kenyan initially said he allowed He to win “because he is my friend”. “He comes to Kenya and I was in the Wuxi Marathon, so he is my friend, OK,” Mnangat told the South China Morning Post. Winning in a time of 1:03.44, He fell short of the record by one minute and 11 seconds, while Mnangat, Keter and Bikila tied for second place.
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