In short: Chinese runner He Jie won the Beijing half marathon after appearing to be waved through by Kenyan and Ethiopian opponents. Kenyan runner Willy Mnangat said he was a pacesetter for He, as he ...

He Jie of China is seen here competing in the half-marathon in Beijing on April 14, 2024. Credit - Ju Huanzong/Xinhua— Getty Images Decorated Chinese athlete He Jie had been stripped of his Beijing ...

Beijing Half Marathon under scrutiny after following the win of Chinese athlete over the African runners. The 2024 Beijing Half Marathon is currently under investigation after an unlikely incident ...

BANGKOKBANGKOK — Organizers have revoked He Jie’s first place in the Beijing Half Marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to let him win the ...

Kenyan runner Willy Mnangat has said he let China’s He Jie win the Beijing Half Marathon, explaining that he did it “because he is my friend”. The end of Sunday’s 21km (13-mile) race caused uproar ...

Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a probe after his win was called into question by Chinese internet users because a trio of African runners appeared to ...

He Jie, China’s top long-distance runner, was stripped of his first-place medal from the Mengniu Beijing Half Marathon on Friday after an investigation concluded that three other runners from Africa ...

Willy Mnangat, one of the runners involved in the Mengniu Beijing Half Marathon controversy, insists he was a pacemaker in the race despite suggestions he entered as a runner. Kenyans Mnangat and ...