Marathon cheat caught after impossible split times exposed her bike ride
Yuanyuan Sun was disqualified after split times proved she caught a ride on a bike from the 38km mark.
Chinese fitness influencer Yuanyuan Sun, 30, was disqualified from the Berlin Marathon after authorities caught her cheating. Sun posted a finish time of 4:53:46 and posed with her medal until race officials spotted something wrong.
Sun's split times showed the 35-40km segment was six minutes faster than her best 5km split. No runner could do that.
Photos from the Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit showed Sun sitting on the back of a bike. Her legs were dangling as she was ridden from the 38km mark to the finish line.
Sun has 520,000 followers on the Chinese social media platform rednote under the username Abeeeer. She issued an apology.
She said riding a bike broke race rules and there was no excuse for breaking them. Her sponsor Brooks ended their relationship immediately.
- 30
- Sun's age
- 520,000 on rednote
- Social media followers
- 4:53:46
- Claimed finish time
- 38km mark
- Bike ride started at
Why it mattersThe case shows how careful checking can catch cheating quickly. Influencers risk losing sponsorships and credibility if they fake their achievements.
AustraliaNo direct impact on Australians, but the story circulated widely on Australian news sites and serves as a reminder to check race results and split times for fitness tracking.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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