Post by libby on Jan 18, 2016 15:02:34 GMT -6
St. Louis woman wins Louisiana Marathon, gets disqualified for cheating
A St. Louis woman who won the Louisiana Marathon on Sunday was later disqualified for receiving assistance during the run, according to a report.
The Advocate of Baton Rouge reports that Mandy West, an account executive with Nike, received liquids and nutrition from a bike rider several times during the race.
West finished the race in 2 hours and 49 minutes. The second-place female finisher, Amany Ishaq finished in 3:07:58. Ishaq was declared the winner after West was disqualified.
The incident has generated a spirited discussion of race rules in the story's comments.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/st-louis-woman-wins-louisiana-marathon-gets-disqualified-for-cheating/article_36d89ce0-261a-5658-a3a4-c81bf41937ef.html
A St. Louis woman who won the Louisiana Marathon on Sunday was later disqualified for receiving assistance during the run, according to a report.
The Advocate of Baton Rouge reports that Mandy West, an account executive with Nike, received liquids and nutrition from a bike rider several times during the race.
West finished the race in 2 hours and 49 minutes. The second-place female finisher, Amany Ishaq finished in 3:07:58. Ishaq was declared the winner after West was disqualified.
The incident has generated a spirited discussion of race rules in the story's comments.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/st-louis-woman-wins-louisiana-marathon-gets-disqualified-for-cheating/article_36d89ce0-261a-5658-a3a4-c81bf41937ef.html