> He [He Jie] was slightly behind the three African runners as they approached the end of the race but they slowed down and waved the Chinese athlete ahead as t

> He [He Jie] was slightly behind the three African runners as they approached the end of the race but they slowed down and waved the Chinese athlete ahead as they gestured towards the finish line. The four had run together throughout the race of just over 13 miles. > Mnangat told the BBC that the trio ran as pacemakers and were not competing. > However, the committee said pacers would not have been allowed to participate as specially invited athletes without organisers' approval. https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/china-revokes-win-he-jie-after-investigation-into-half-marathon-2024-04-19/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/china-revokes-win-h...