That saying that cheaters never prosper isn't exactly true; sometimes they prosper a whole lot more than the rest of us.So when a cheater gets caught, it's an awfully good feeling.
Former Mexican presidential candidate Roberto Madrazo won the men's age-55 category in the Berlin Marathon Sept. 30, but his celebration lasted only about a week.
After a little legwork, race officials determined Madrazo had taken a shortcut during the race, at one point knocking out nine miles in 21 minutes. A 25-year-old Kenyan couldn't even run at that clip!
Thanks to electronic tracking chips all runners wear these days (I know, I ran a 5k once), race officials could pinpoint which checkpoints Madrazo missed, and from that it was easy to prove that he wasn't the legitimate winner.
Well, that and the windbreaker, hat, and running pants Madrazo wore, which made him look more like a Saturday jogger than marathoner. I hope he at least managed to break a sweat.
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