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The London Marathon cheat who picked up another runner's number before jogging over the line and picking up a medal claims to have been beaten up and left with a broken ankle.

Homeless Stanley Skupien, dubbed Frroest Tramp, was in court on Wednesday on crutches and says his injury was a revenge bid after he cheated he way to the finish line in the race through the capital last month.

Magistrates in Uxbridge banned Skupien from Heathrow Airport , where he had been sleeping rough.

According to the Sun the Pole said outside court that he was attacked outside The Bell pub In Hounslow on Monday morning.

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"They recognised me as the man from the marathon and came after me in a swarm, breaking my ankle and hurting me elsewhere," he added.

"They maybe wanted to make sure I do not run again. They were racists calling me Polish so and so and a fake."

The cheat was still wearing his London Marathon wristbands.

He has vowed to compete in the marathon next year as a genuine competitor.

(Image: MarathonFoto/ Triangle News)

Skupien pleaded guilty to disobeying a police order to leave terminal three on April 24, two days after the 26.2 mile race.

'Forrest' climbed barriers at the 12 mile mark of the marathon and was photographed swigging beer, champagne and wine handed to him by the crowd.

Near the finish he found bib 35179, which belonged to Edinburgh charity fundraiser Jake Halliday, 28, who was disqualified for not have a number at the tape.