Orange County Marathon Winner DQ'd

[okfine]

The winner was disqualified for taking a bottle of water from his Dad.

The marathon rules stipulate that runners can only receive water at official stations.

OC Marathon men's winner disqualified for taking water from family during race

A 24-year-old from Fountain Valley was disqualified as the men's winner of Sunday's OC Marathon for taking water from a family member during the race.

abc7.com

 

[DigitalDrifter]

DQ'd?
He won a Blizzard?

 

[SurferH2O]

That's ridiculous way to eliminate the best runner. I am a local, but don't know the guy.

Sucks.

 

[okfine]

That's ridiculous way to eliminate the best runner. I am a local, but don't know the guy.

Sucks.

He won't get a participation trophy.

He broke the rules.

 

[SurferH2O]

He won't get a participation trophy.

He broke the rules.

You're right. He did. But, the goal was so that PEDs were not passed to the runner. Why not just drug test the kid at his expense where the race chooses the lab and if he pisses clean, reward him for an amazing effort?