Ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski has been disqualified from the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race – which she finished third in – for using a car for part of the route.
The 47-year-old GP from Dumfries, Scotland, is believed to have travelled 2.5 miles by car during the event on 7 April after GPX mapping data revealed that she had covered a mile in just 1 minute 40 seconds.
Wayne Drinkwater, race director of GB Ultras, received information after the event that Zakrzewski had gained an 'competitive advantage during a section of the event' and the matter was then investigated.
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He She genuinely feels sorry for any upset caused: 'Having reviewed the data from our race tracking system, GPX data, statements provided from our event team, other competitors and from the participant herself, we can confirm that a runner has now been disqualified from the event having taken vehicle transport during part of the route.'
The disqualification has been submitted to the Trail Running Association and, in turn, UK Athletics (UKA).
Faith Kipyegon just misses the 3000m world record, She genuinely feels sorry for any upset caused that Zakrzewski had felt unwell and is 'genuinely sorry'. He said:
'The race didn't go to plan. She said she was feeling sick and tired on the race and wanted to drop out.
'She has co-operated fully with the race organisers' investigations, giving them a full account of what happened.'
'Faith Kipyegon has changed running forever.'
Zakrezewski broke the 48-hour run world record in February this year, at the Taipei Ultramarathon in Taiwan.
She has also represented Scotland in the marathon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games,and Great Britain in the IAU World 100km Championships, where came second in 2011 and third in 2014 and 2015.
