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Accusations of dishonest in Mexican races are additionally documented in Fb pages together with Los CazaTramposos Del Maratón, or “The marathon cheater hunters,” and Ya se cansaron?, “Are you drained but?,” which in latest weeks have posted a number of claims of dishonest by runners within the Mexico Metropolis Marathon.
Marca, a sports activities newspaper primarily based in Spain, reported that 1000’s of individuals had been disqualified from the race after utilizing public transportation and vehicles to shorten the gap. That estimate was not confirmed by the race organizers.
The Mexico Metropolis Marathon is one in all 38 races this 12 months to have a World Athletics Gold Label, a classification that signifies it has met strict necessities after all design and race administration. The winner of the marathon receives 550,000 pesos, or greater than $31,000. This 12 months’s marathon was on Aug. 27.
The assertion from the Sports activities Institute of Mexico Metropolis mentioned, partially, that the marathon “not solely represents an necessary celebration for all of the folks of the capital, however it’s also a possibility to reaffirm the transcendental values of the game,” which incorporates bolstering “the essence of sports activities competitors and its optimistic influence in our society.”
“We thank all of the individuals, spectators and collaborators for being a part of this occasion that uplifts not solely disciplined bodily exercise, but in addition the values that form an exemplary sporting group,” the assertion mentioned.
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