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Beijing half marathon runners stripped of medals after controversial finish

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Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia behind China's He jie.[Courtesy,X]

The top three in Sunday's Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals, organisers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw China's He Jie controversially win.

He crossed the line first in a bizarre finish after the Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia, seemed to deliberately allow him to win.

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