A popular fitness influencer with over half a million followers, posted a triumphant photo with her medal and finishing time at the Berlin Marathon. 30-year-old Sun Yuanyuan, who goes by the name Abeeeer, even boasted that she finished under 5 hours: her personal best. The issue, someone took a picture of her being ridden on the back of a bike around mile 23 and her run times show a 6 minute faster paste between miles 22 and 25. Once the picture and her split times were revealed, the Berlin Marathon disqualified her, her running shoe sponsor, Brooks dropped her, and she had to publicly apologize for deceiving her followers and fellow racers.
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