Beijing half marathon hit by controversy as China’s He Jie allowed to win

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Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win

Chinese runner He Jie, Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat cross the line in the Beijin half-marathon.Chinese runner He Jie, Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat cross the line in the Beijin half-marathon..

Immediately after the race the Kenyan initially said he allowed He to win “because he is my friend”. “He comes to Kenya and I was in the Wuxi Marathon, so he is my friend, OK,” Mnangat told the

 

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