Win ironman by cheating - Julie Miller

[Opendro]

I got to read this from Chidu's fb : http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/sports/julie-miller-ironman-triathlon-cheat.html

Unbelievable! And unimaginable!

Also think of the confidence she had and amazing plot to win race after race! Wow! Speechless. Hats off!

[Prashanth Chengi]

Cheating has been part of organized sports, for as long as there have been organized sports! There's documented evidence of the first 'match fixing' in the ancient summer games (precursor to the Olympics), as far back as 388 BC!
In 67AD, Emperor Nero was declared the champion in a chariot race he didn't even finish!  I guess the whole thing boils down to how far one can go, to win a medal, a title, or a certificate stating you were the best. While there are people who train for hours and hours each day, there are others who simply cheat like Rosie Ruiz.  We also have supremely hardworking athletes who still cheated, to go on to win, such as Lance Armstrong.  

Things get a whole lot murkier in professional sports, with sponsorships and endorsements at stake, but even amateur events have cheats.  I do remember reading on the AIR page about bikers who clung to vehicles to finish brevets on time.  Sad, but shocking? I don't think so.  There will always be cheats.. Some do it with high tech ways and others not, but there'll always be cheats.  The good news? Most of them do get caught! Some get caught years later, but still don't get away scott-free.

/Prashanth

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[Opendro]

Winning by cheating photos, timing chip, bibs... it is way too difficult. You got to try winning a race by cheating. People mark you, cheer you, keep a tap on you when you are in the front.

[Prashanth Chengi]

I see what you mean.. I guess she succeeded initially because people were too stunned or simply believed nobody would do something like that. When more people gathered and talked, I guess they realized that she was indeed cheating. That's what the article conveys too.  This also indicates that rules are also enforced selectively. If a first time participant had lost the chip, I don't think they would have entertained the request to reconsider, but given her past performances (many of which must have also been genuine, not necessarily all instances were fraudulent), they must have given her the benefit of doubt. When too many others expressed doubt, that same benefit was withdrawn! She clearly misused the trust people placed in her.

/Prashanth