Marathon Winners Disqualified for Water, iPod
Cassie Peller was the first woman to cross the finish line at Milwaukee’s Lakefront Marathon last Sunday in a time of 3:02:09, but was disqualified for taking a water bottle from a friend in between official aid stations. That elevated second-place finisher Jennifer Goebel to the winner’s podium.
But wait, Goebel was also disqualified for using an iPod. Third-place finisher Corina Canitz was declared the winner. Canitz will donate the $500 prize to the Jenny Crain Make It Happen Fund.
Milwaukee television station TMJ4 has a video with interviews of the runners and the race director.
Don’t forget about this guy who was almost disqualified for using a catheter at TCM.
Those unauthorized water stops will kill you every time. It’s having to deal with such inane rules like this that I’m not an elite runner.
How well do you have to know someone before you’ll borrow a catheter from him?