Beijing half-marathon organizers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China's He Jie to win.
BEIJING — Beijing half-marathon organizers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China 's He Jie to win.Video clips of Sunday's race showed the Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, Dejene Hailu of Ethiopia and home runner He approaching the finish.The three African runners can be seen pointing to the finish line and apparently waving He out in front, while appearing to slow down.
"This will certainly be the most embarrassing championship in He Jie's career," one wrote."With such a major organizer 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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