I didn't know I could win an ultra-marathon...

[Guest]

Why hadn't I thought of that. Just hitch a ride in a friend's car! 😅

Joasia Zakrzewski admits to using a car during GB Ultras ultra-marathon - The Washington Post

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Joasia Zakrzewski said a “miscommunication” led to her accepting a third-place trophy despite using a car during a portion of an ultramarathon this month.

"Scottish ultramarathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski placed third after running a 50-mile race in England this month in less than 7½ hours. Well, she apparently didn’t run the entire distance. Zakrzewski was disqualified following allegations that she used a car to cover 2.5 miles of the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race on April 7. She faces disciplinary action from UK Athletics after accepting an award for her third-place finish, then blaming jet lag and “miscommunication” for her actions.

“The issue has been investigated and, having reviewed the data from our race tracking system, GPX data, statements provided from our event team, other competitors and from the participant herself, we can confirm that a runner has now been disqualified from the event having taken vehicle transport during part of the route,” race director Wayne Drinkwater told the BBC on Wednesday. Drinkwater said the organization received information that a runner had gained an “unsporting, competitive advantage during a section of the event.” Mapping data showed Zakrzewski covering a mile of the race in just 1 minute 40 seconds. Organizers learned she had traveled by car for 2.5 miles before continuing to complete the race on foot. Fourth-place finisher Mel Sykes was elevated to third after Zakrzewski’s disqualification..."

[+ nycman]

I love that she blamed it on “jet lag".
Yeah, me too.
I was tired….I didn’t want to run.