Inevitably, it’s a stain for an event accredited “gold” by World Athletics, the International Athletics Federation. 11,000 participants in the last Mexico City marathon on August 27 are targeted by an investigation by the organizers and threatened with disqualification.
The chip worn because each runner served as a snitch: some 35% of the 35,000 registered did not cover the entire 42,195 km of the course since they did not respect the various checkpoints, located 5 km from each other. others.
By bus, it’s faster
Many competitors would have outright used vehicles, including public transport, to shorten their challenge. Accusations and various testimonies broadcast on social networks prompted the organizers of the event, won by the Bolivian Héctor Garibay in 2 h 08 min 23 s (new record), to re-examine the chips.
In defense, some “defendants” indicated that the checkpoints were not working well.