Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Two men, Luke Jacobs and Nic Bradfield, were disqualified from South Africa's Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town after finishing seventh and tenth in the women's race on April 12. They swapped identification bibs, displacing two legitimate female runners from top-ten finishes. Marathon officials discovered the deception and initiated disciplinary proceedings against both men.
Key Entities
Luke JacobsNic BradfieldTwo Oceans MarathonCape TownSouth Africa