There’s a part in every marathon where most runners wonder why they didn’t enter a cycling event. Whilst not many would actually jump on a bike, one woman did just this and has received a lifetime ban after being caught at the weekend.

The runner was banned after using a bicycle during the Xuzhou International Marathon in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China. She was reportedly stopped by race officials and told to dismount, only to get back onto the bike later in the course.

Unfortunately, the bike didn’t give her much of an advantage, and she crossed the line in five hours, 38 minutes and 36 seconds, although her time has since been removed from the records due to her obvious cheating.

A statement released by organisers read: “After an official found her and stopped her, the participant again rode (on the bike). She violated the rules.”

Since the running boom in China, events are getting bigger and more popular, but also seem to be marked with scandal, with more than 250 runners caught cheating in the Shenzhen Half Marathon in November. In the same month, a Chinese runner also missed out on first place when a volunteer darted out to hand her a flag.

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