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I came across this story randomly a few weeks ago, you probably did too haha

You're also stealing someone else's content.

This was axactely the excusegiven by female runnet running for scotland in a long distance race.she denyed any wrong doing.she was rightly banned..she was a doctor

I cheated on my wii wii

Ha ha ha

Boooom roasted

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lol 😂

lol. You are right. He would have finished the next day 😂

Tbf when did the big half running according to my garmin, I ran at 2:33 min/k split through the Rotherhithe tunnel 😂

Not the brightest tool !!!!

Not to mention that Bolt is on a flat track and this is crazy elevation/terrain comparatively

@@kellerbailey4353maybe he ran extra fast downhill

Cheaters are never the sharpest tool in the shed 😂

Did he 'genuinly' win the 10k?

@@elliotoliver8679 Damn, good point.....🤔👍

@@DeadFront1319 Yes, he did.

You wrote that better than I could have but 100%. It’s mind boggling.

ego is a hell of a drug

why does that "blow your mind". It's no surprise

​@ShanaPeach-zp9ms Because its shocking how many people do it. Its like theres 1 in 10 people who genuinely dont care about ethics or morals and will do everything in their power to lie, cheat, and steal their way to success.

how is that shocking. ​@@DisDatK9

@@DisDatK9 Look at MMA. A wise man once said: “All these m*********ers on steroids. All of ‘em” If there is something that will give you an advantage to win, people will attempt to do it and find ways to skirt around the rules. This guy was just dumb though.

It blows your mind that people have no ethics? 😂 What cave did you crawled out of?

In fact, it often offers opportunities to cheat not available to those that lack your skill/talent, and then building a legitimate, credible performance history only better shields one from the scrutiny that may expose cheating later

Yeah like the guy Karl covered who sped up his Guitar Hero runs. It only worked because he was almost that good.

Or the fact one is a narcissistic attention seeking sociopath where winning and attention is everything.

Absolute legends

"I think it's fine for white people to say the N-word when singing hip-hop songs if they are lyrics." -Karl Jobst

A leopard 🐆 doesn't change its spots

That's a good one😂

The Kielder Marathon Cheata'.

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I mean, his name is Rob.

Ricky loves the wet look gel...

at first I was thinking that he had cheated by swimming across to take a shorcut 🤣

Slippery character 🥁😏

😂😂😂

Idk how old you are but this was the main British man hairstyle in the 00s

How embarrassing

He probably decided on it spontaneously

Better watch out if you're riding around on a burner Segway while wearing a hoodie & looking shady... authorities might mistake you for a runaway Silicon Valley hacker.

This guy cheats

"Burner Segway" 😂 That's a phrase I never expected to hear!

LOL

He didn’t cheat He fell off a steep embankment

"A Garmin doesn't work on a bus". I have used several Garmin devices. I can confirm that they in fact do not work on a bus. Instead, they simply explode. Very dangerous. Never take your Garmin on a bus.

Remember that Seinfeld episode with the head start? He reminds me of that 🤣🤣

You're going three times as fast as Kipchoge, lol

What if he identifies as an antelope 😂

Not necessarily because the 6 million dollar man did it

I wish I could run that fast. I would be in many places at the same speed as my scooter hahaha would have saved me a lot of money.

@@andrew-rn9ui Maybe an Antenope. 😅

right? and he wouldve been seen as a humble person who always wants to improve, even if they know they wont win/wont be the best.

Why even cross the finish line if you didn't actually run the course?

If he quit the race, he shouldnt even cross the finish line. Theres no reason to, regardless if it was for 3rd or last place. Just report youre dnf to the organisers.

Right? I agree. His actions afterwards just made him look foolish. I’m embarrassed for him.

@@toxic_narcissistbecause generally the good stuff is past the finish line in the finisher’s area lmfao

Especially if they were running at 30mph....😮

No reason? It’s a competition; everyone is a competitor 😂

Seems like at 20 miles he ran out of steam, saw the bus and took it. Then at finish line he realized that he could just walk through it and "no one would know". Being fatigued I would have given him the benefit of the doubt, his brain would have been begging him to stop running at 20 miles. But his later actions point towards him being the sort to double down and gaslight people.

​@@jamjardj1974right! the will to win is strong in some people and their egos cant take a loss

My defence is “why would I cheat? My time was awful and I came 63rd”. 😂 but I can’t lie very well, so I don’t bother cheating. I took an accidental shortcut in the school cross country regional championship. I realised what I did when I saw everyone doing a big loop that I cut right out. So I immediately told them what I did, even though my shortcut time would’ve placed me 9th. I was actually a sprinter, but I entered everything for the school points.

The reasons aren't unfathomable at all. They cheat because they want to be viewed as a winner. And, if video game speedrunning cheat scandals are anything to go by, it's the ones who are already really good at something who are most likely to cheat. They're closer to the top spot (so they have more to gain), they have the knowledge of what makes a run look convincing, and because they're so good and have worked so hard they may even feel like they deserve it.

Haha that’s incredible

Ricky is the great-nephew of Gordon Lightfoot.

One of the best hill-climbing amateur cyclists in the world is a Brit named Andrew Feather.

Yes, I thought the same immediately. That's a defensive gesture to hide your face

For sure. That’s why when I used to enter mortal kombat comps back in the day, sub zero was dubbed “sub cheater” due to the glitch that allowed you to do the same move over and over with no way out. So they banned using sub zero. The former top players quickly dropped off the list after that. Mind you, I still lost to a 9 year old Japanese kid that was using Sonja.

Yup. People who are good at what they do are the most likely to cheat.

I think our buses are so slow, I’d probably come in a slower pace😂

Your right, I take the bus to the gym twice a week...one of these days, I'll actually go in..

"Is there no sun in this cursed country?" Azeem, in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves (1991).

Good one! @@ChristopheStrobbe

it is especially sad when you think they must've trained legitimately for years or decades to get to where they are, just to invalidate their own performance because of some stupid ego

Wherever there’s competition, there will be cheaters

@DaLooseGoose11 Who refers to runners as speedrunners? Never seen that, just call them athletes/runners..?

@@ajlib I mean, when you're trying to run as fast as you can, it kind of is a speedrun, is it not?

@@ajlibspeedrun is when people try to complete a videogame as fast as possible

😂😂 fair play to you for being honest lol 👏🏾

You got to enjoy the hype of being suoerhuman without being a cheat. Some people just can't be happy with moments like this. 😂

Captain Chippy, lol.

And that wouldn't have been an issue if he didn't double down. I can certainly see that scenario. All he had to do was say that.

I can see being overwhelmed and too scared to speak up for the lady who possibly accidentally got first place when she cheated the Boston marathon, since she was literally swarmed with people and given a crown and had never ran before. But that was 1st place at Boston. This guy was 3rd place at a local trail run that was more for nature appreciation than anything. I can't imagine it being super overwhelming, especially since he's a very good runner who had just won the 10k and who's probably used to finishing at the top for smaller local events like this.

I think youre being too kind on him. If he quit the race and got the bus to the finish, there is no reason to cross the finish line. He definitly did so purposefully, but probably just for bragging rights at his club, but thats still a shit thing to do

I did an out and back bike race. Gave up half way (handing in my frame number) then riding back on the same course to the finish. Had some conversations on the way where it was impossible to get my point across and just went along with it.. so the race day stuff is all fine and forgivable. Doubling down just seems odd

Except he _did_ come clean straight after - and then _took it back._

If he ever dies I hope his Obituary says "Famous for getting high from sniffing petrol and using public transportation to cheat in foot races" 😂 what a way to be remembered

Must have done some lasting damage with those fumes lol

I'm pretty sure this was an episode on Seinfeld

This actually happened in 1904 Olympics. Lol

My guess is that he withdrew, but when he got to the finish, he realized he could finish 3rd if he pretended he never got on the bus. Given the fact he apologized at first, I think this was all emotional.

The human brain and the reason for rationalizing certain decisions is indeed quite interesting. I think most distance runners are doing it as an effort to push themselves beyond limits that others believe to be impossible and it takes an incredible amount of work and dedication. Take David Goggins for example. In 2020, he ran the Moab 240 (ended up being 255). He had to disqualify himself around mile 200 and was admitted to the hospital for HAPE. After receiving treatment, he went back and finished the remaining 40 miles even though he was disqualified just to finish the race. His motivation is just a personal goal and where he finishes in any given race is typically just a statement to him as to how hard he trained for it. Knowing he finished it, even without anyone but his crew there to witness it, was achieving a personal goal. Then there are others where winning is the all important goal and for whatever reason, are willing to do things that I can only imagine stir in their minds long after whether they’re caught or not. I mean Lance Armstrong’s feats, even though cheating with enhancements, are incredible but I guarantee knowing that he cheated to gain an advantage was stirring in his head even before it was proven. I guess it boils down to, “there are those who aim to please others and receive praise and others simply willing to grind in the darkness while nobody watches with no other goal than to push themselves to their absolute limits”.

Well written post, and I can understand why you'd feel sorry for him, as he has tarnished his reputation, however it goes beyond what he did to himself - the actual 3rd place finisher was initially denied his podium position. As a runner he'd have known exactly what his fellow competitors go through in chasing their goals. He'll have known exactly what the real 3rd place finisher went through in training, preparation and on the day itself, yet he was more than happy to steal this accomplishment from a fellow runner - it's difficult to feel sorry for someone who does that. Similarly when elite athletes are denied their moment of glory by a cheat. Receiving a medal weeks or months after the event sure cannot compare to standing on the podium at the time. I'd be devastated, after putting in years of dedication, sacrifice and hard work, only to have that moment stolen from me. Yes, you've eventually received the correct medal and recognition, but you can't ever get back that moment in time when you climb onto the podium, flags being raised, and if a winner, your national anthem being played - there's simply no way to rectify that - receiving a medal after the fact cannot come close.

@@ianmacfarlane1241 I despise any form of cheating so would never defend this guy. I just find the situation sad. As you rightfully say, a person has been denied their place on the podium and that is so unfair.

@@MrCol104 Sorry, I wasn't trying to suggest that you were attempting to defend him - I do understand that you were merely pointing what damage he'd done to himself and his previously unblighted reputation. "In many ways I actually feel sorry for him" - that is perfectly reasonable, and speaks volumes about your objectivity and fairness when looking at a situation. I don't disagree - he did more harm to himself than anyone else - prematurely ending a decent amateur athletics career, and making himself look ridiculous by not admitting his actions. I was just adding another viewpoint, as the other competitors are often overlooked in these situations.

Lmao I was dying

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that scottish guy looked like he was about to drop him

@@elliotoliver8679 Yeah, looking round thinking 'who the F... are you'

I mean…. Cheaters are all lying to begin with? That’s literally how they cheat, they lie about something in order to win so why is it a stretch that they’d also refuse to admit that they cheated and lie about it? People lie all the time to avoid and evade consequences whether those consequences are legal, damage to their reputation, losing their friends/family, career etc or even just the shame that comes with whatever the lied about from the public and people he knows personally. It’s not actually sociopathic behavior or else everybody would be a sociopath. It’s actually quite normal to avoid consequences and every single person has done so. It’s just the extent of their lie, what they’ve done and the consequences that make them different.

I use the Oyster card method 😊

They saw him half an hour ago 😂

Cos it’s hilarious😂😂

They probably thought it was a soapbox derby xD

Watch out if you were in the UK you'd be arrested for saying biological truths

They say and show that. The pronunciation is off.

Mispronouncing his name, what a shame. Steve Cairns is a local legend.

That guy can't catch a break

I can imagine an old bus in Northumberland 12 years ago might not have any or at least not of any great quality.

Crazy, it's not like running is a world of big bucks. But certainly from a competitive perspective he was a decent club runner and the ban he got after meant that career was done for.