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Marathon runner hands back medal

Cabaal · 2011-10-12 17:34:18

Bit of a muppet to be honest, got to mile 20, got on a bus and then came third and was found out....idiot. Video from BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-15277618

12-10-2011 5:34pm

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Bit of a muppet to be honest, got to mile 20, got on a bus and then came third and was found out....idiot.

Video from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-15277618

A marathon runner has been forced to hand back his medal, after witnesses spotted him taking an unusual shortcut, he caught the bus to the finishing line.

Rob Sloan was 20 miles into the Kielder Marathon in Northumberland when he apparently succumbed to temptation and hopped on a bus. He then hid behind a tree until other competitors came into view and rejoined the run to claim third place.

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