Mexico City is the fastest-growing marathon in the world. It also probably has the most cheaters
the Mexico City marathon has caused crowding on the city metro. That is not just because the city shuts down numerous roads above ground for the 42-kilometre race. It is also because cheating marathoners have been known to hop on for a quick detour to the finish line. Last year 5,000 of the 28,000 runners who finished were disqualified. Hundreds more were kicked out mid-race. No other race admits to stripping so many competitors of their places.
Many Mexicans think that paying the 650 peso entrance fee gives them a right to run the race however they like, says Mr Carvallo. In 2007 Roberto Madrazo, a former presidential candidate, was disqualified from the Berlin marathon after cutting a third of the course. Mr Madrazo insisted he had never intended to run the whole race. Social media can warp behaviour. Those who broadcast their preparation for the race grow desperate to post a triumphant selfie after it.
All this tomfoolery dents the reputation of the marathon, which is among the fastest-growing in the world. It also affects the contest. Die-hard runners expect clear streets only to find them full of plodding course-cutters, says Derek Murphy of Marathon Investigation, a blog that dashes after the bad sports of marathons around the world. This year, an ad campaign is promoting honesty. For the first time, cheaters will be banned for life.
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