Chinese fitness influencer Abeeeer admitted to cheating at the 2026 Berlin Marathon on 3 October after a photo and timing data exposed her bike ride near the 38km (23.6-mile) mark, showing how official race data can expose a false result.
Abeeeer, who has around 530,000 followers on the Chinese platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, posted a finishing time of 4 hours, 53 minutes, and 46 seconds after the 27 September race and called it a personal best. Her official splits told a different story.
