2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally got her prize money, but it came from a stranger, not race organizers.
BOSTON - Who won the 2014 Boston Marathon?Deba finished the 2014 race just behind Rita Jeptoo. But two years later, the Boston Athletic Association , which organizes the marathon, stripped Jeptoo of the title because of doping. That gave Deba the official title and she also became the official course record holder for running Boston in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 59 seconds, a record that still stands 10 years later.But she never got that prize money from the BAA.
Boston Marathon organizers on the delaySo, what's taking the BAA so long to get the money to Deba?Here's the statement they sent to WBZ-TV Monday night:The Boston Athletic Association stands for clean sport and fair competition. Following the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the B.A.A. began pursuit of reclaiming prize money awards from Rita Jeptoo. As the matter is still ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this time.
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