Around 11,000 of the 30,000 participants in the Ciudad de Mexico Marathon were disqualified for cheating while using vehicles and public transport on the 42.195km route, L’Equipe reported.

11,000 participants used vehicles in the Mexico City Marathon

Based on the information provided by the electronic chips of the participants of the competition and the investigations carried out by the organizers of the marathon, which took place on August 27 in the Mexican capital (the 40th edition), it was established that thousands of runners cheated in order to finish the race faster. , calling for this on various types of transport, writes Agerpres.

The Mexican Sports Institute announced a few days after the race that it “will look into cases where participants of the XL Maraton de Mexico Telcel 2023 showed unsportsmanlike behavior during the event and cancel their results.”

According to the source cited, several people have filed anonymous complaints to denounce fraudulent practices during the race.

The situation is similar to that of the 2017 Marathon in Mexico City, where around 6,000 runners were disqualified after they were found to have cheated during the race, adds L’Equipe, which sadly notes that “in six nothing has really changed over the years.” later…”.