DISCLAIMER: PRIOR TO 2 MINUTES SPENT ON THIS ARTICLE, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS SPORT OR THIS COMPETITOR.
I am not sure of the specifics but on mountain trails with switchbacks, there are possible ways to cheat. It is not like the Boston Marathon or a standard point A to point B type race...
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/style/miss-massachusetts-maude-gorman-metoo.html
You might have heard of her from this competition.
It is not like the Boston Marathon or a standard point A to point B type race...
Rosie Ruiz (born 1953) is a Cuban American runner who was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Ruiz