At least 30 participants in the Xiamen marathon in China were disqualified for having used the equivalent of "stunt doubles" to run the race for them or for having done part of the race by bus. Thanks to these unorthodox methods that the 30 cheaters finished among the first 100, said the Bureau of Sports of the southern province of Fujian.
Students participating in the Xiamen International Marathon who do well in the race could earn valuable points for the highly selective "gaokao" entrance exam to university (the sole determinant of admission). So, I guess there's plenty of incentive to cheat...but seriously?? Just a mark of how much pressure people are under to get into school--they'll do anything for a few points' boost on their test score.
Some 50,000 marathon runners started the race. Organizers have announced that they will strengthen the checks next year.
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