Chinese runner dropped by sponsor after riding bike during marathon

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What happened

Sun Yuanyuan was seemingly pictured on the back of another person's bike during part of the Berlin Marathon.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:29:31 UTC.

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