Beijing authorities are investigating the Beijing half-marathon held on April 14, after footage showed three African runners slowing down near the finish line to allow China's He Jie to overtake them and win the race.
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Beijing authorities are investigating Beijing’s half-marathon held on Sunday, April 14, after footage shared online showed three African runners appearing to slow down near the finish line to allow China’s He Jie to overtake them and win. Videos, which Reuters was attempting to verify, showed the three African runners waving He, who was slightly behind them, in front and gesturing towards the finish line. All four had run together for the entire race of just over 13 miles.
The Beijing Sports Bureau, the municipal body in charge of sports, said an investigation was under way and the findings would be published later.
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