Man wins wrong marathon and gets disqualified

A long distance runner named Omar Ahmed, who won the Bristol half-marathon, was disqualified after he ran the wrong race. Omar planned on running the Great Bristol Run, which is a 10km run, but instead ended up winning the 22km half-marathon. He finished the race in 63 minutes which is a very good time. The eventual winner Chris Thompson recorded a time of 67 minutes.

The runner reportedly took a wrong turn in his 10km which led him onto the half marathon course. His 63 minute time was also a personal best for him. The chief executive of the Great Run Company had this to say about the bizarre incident “Rules are rules and in this case, they say we have to disqualify Omar.” He also confirmed that he will get another opportunity at the 10km race saying “We salute his performance, and he has been invited to take part in next week’s Great Manchester Run as an elite athlete.”

#MaltaDaily