African runners slowed down to let China runner win half marathon in Beijing

[The_King]

China's national marathon record holder He Jie won the half marathon in Beijing, China, causing huge controversy, because in the live video, it can be seen that He Jie's other three African opponents seem to be deliberately slowing down to let He Jie cross the line first to win the championship, which netizens jokingly called the "companion" marathon.

According to China's Tencent News, He Jie crossed the line first in the Beijing Half Marathon this morning (14th) with a time of 1 hour, 3 minutes and 44 seconds and successfully won the men's championship.

However, netizens have continued to question him winning the championship, because in the video, He Jie and three other African players were in the final sprint process, and the three African players not only did not have any sprint action, but pointed to He Jie in the direction of the finish line.

One of the African runners waved his hand directly, allowing He Jie to come to the left position, making it easier for him to be the first to cross the finish line. The player even reached out to stop the other teammates and motioned for He Jie to run first.

After crossing the line, He Jie was so tired that he bent down, while the three African players looked relaxed, did not see the fatigue, felt at ease, and congratulated He Jie.

In the post-match interview, He Jie did not say anything about winning the championship, except to say: "It was a high-quality training session. ”

In this regard, netizens were also very dissatisfied, and said: "The half marathon has been reduced to a 'companion' marathon", "If three people carry a sedan chair to send He Jie to cross the line, it is more ornamental".

 

 

[XianGe]

Kelong until cannot kelong

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Mnangat was shown looking at He, pointing to the finish line and making a waving gesture, beckoning him to go ahead. He passed the trio and they made no effort to respond.

 

Asked by the Post whether he had let He win, Mnangat said “yes”.

“He comes to Kenya and I was [pacing for him] in the Wuxi Marathon, so he is my friend, OK,” Mnangat said.

Six hours later, Mnangat changed his story, saying he was a pacemaker. However, his bib was the same as He’s and did not say “pace”, as is common practice.

 

https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3259055/kenyan-runner-willy-mnangat-admits-he-let-chinas-he-jie-win-beijing-half-marathon-because-he-my

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Beijing half marathon: Top three stripped of medals after investigation

 

The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals following an investigation into the controversial result.

It was alleged that the three African athletes deliberately allowed China's star runner He Jie to win Sunday's race

 

Footage appeared, external to show Kenya's Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat and Ethiopia's Dejene Hailu pointing to the line and slowing down to wave He past.

Mnangat told the BBC that the trio ran as pacemakers.

 

But the race's organising committee, who led the investigation, said that none of the three had been officially registered as pacemakers for He, so their actions breached the competition rules.

 

The committee said "all trophies, medals and bonuses will be recovered".

China's state broadcaster CCTV also reported that all four had been "punished" and their results had been cancelled.

 

After the race, the Chinese Athletics Association said it would seek to improve the organisation of road running events in the country.

 

"In general, the overall operation of road running events has been smooth," it said in a statement.

 

"But problems in the organisation and management of the events have also been exposed, which has aroused widespread concern."

China's He won marathon gold at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou and is his country's record holder for the full marathon.

[The_King]

you guy dont anyhow say.

 

this is how china win

[The_King]

 

 

from 0.21sec onwards, the china runner like no breath liao, muhahahaha. the three African athletes like still very fresh