DonLever Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Two Vancouver Sun Run medallists who were caught cheating in the 10-kilometre event have been banned from competing in future races. Neena Cheema and Mohammed Razak used shortcuts in the race last weekend. They went on to place first in their age brackets, 50-54 and 55-59, respectively. Organizers investigated the winners after two other runners questioned their times, and noticed Cheema was absent from the leader’s pack. Photos Neena Cheema, seen on left, is seen in a time-stamped video running onto the Cambie Street Bridge during the 2013 Sun Run. Cheema was captured on a time-stamped video running up the Cambie Street Bridge which helped to further prove the discrepancy in her time. Jamie Pitblado, vice president of promotions for the Vancouver Sun, is disheartened by the deceit. “We’re just disappointed that this type of stuff happens at an event like ours. It’s a community run, it’s a family event… that really doesn’t sit well very with ourselves and certainly with the people that are working hard, training hard and doing it fair.” For future races, Pitblado said organizers plan to place timing mats and video cameras at strategic spots throughout the course to ensure runners have completed segments of the race. Susan MacRae has been named the new winner for the women’s 50-54 age category and Gary Duncan moved to the top spot in the men’s 55-59 age category. Charlene Krepiakevich, BMO Vancouver Marathon executive director, said race officials are well prepared to deal with cheating at the upcoming race. “We do look at the data at the end of the race and if there are any variables or issues that are identified, then that’s another way we can determine if there are any cheaters” she said. One of the most high-profile instances of cheating in a race happened in 1980 at the Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz won the female category before it was revealed that she rode the subway for a portion of the race. This year’s Sun Run drew 48,000 participants, including B.C. Premier Christy Clark Read more: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/sun-run-cheaters-banned-from-future-races-1.1254129#ixzz2RWimLahk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Owned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I'm still not getting how they did it... Am I missing the explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 No one knows how they did it. CTV suggested maybe they took Skytrain. Here is a better description of what happened. http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/04/25/vancouver-sun-run-veterans-handed-lifetime-ban-for-cheating/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lychees Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Pathetic to cheat in the Sun Run Wonder how many of the years they'd cheated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The guy said his shortcuts weren't intentional... This was my first SunRun, there was nowhere to get lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vavoom Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 So wierd, its cheating for cheating's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Pathetic to cheat in the Sun Run Wonder how many of the years they'd cheated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Broke The Cup Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Cheater cheater pumpkin eater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Deport them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny Manatee Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Two are cheaters and one is a sore loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Deport them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllEyezOnMe Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 To Surrey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 lawls. her face was on the front of the Province newspaper.. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Am I the only one who nearly spit out their tea after reading her name was 'neena cheema' lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Deport them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 By the sounds of it she's been cheating for years now... So sad considering this is just a community event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverpig Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Holy crap that's hilarious. You could cheat by either taking the Canada line, or by running down granville, across the bridge, over to Cambie, and back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexluthor Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Sneaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Deport them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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