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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Adrienne Martinez

Fitness Influencer Admits Berlin Marathon Cheating After 'Personal Best' Challenged by Bike Ride Photo and Race Data

Chinese fitness influencer Abeeeer has apologised after admitting she rode a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon (Credit: Eddson Lens/Pexels)

Chinese fitness influencer Abeeeer has admitted to riding a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon after initially celebrating her 4:53:46 finish as a 'personal best', following scrutiny sparked by a photo and her race data.

Abeeeer, whose racing bib identified her as Sun Yuanyuan, competed in the Berlin Marathon on 27 September and later shared photos from the event online. The post reportedly had the caption, 'Slow is fast.'

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