WATCH: African athletes slow down to let Chinese man win Beijing half-marathon

Ray White catches up on the latest world news with Adam Gilchrist.

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Organisers of a Beijing half-marathon are being investigated after three African runners appeared to let a Chinese athlete win. 

In viral video footage, the three race leaders – Dejene Hailu Bikila (Ethiopia), Robert Keter (Kenya) and Willy Mnangat (Kenya) – seem to slow down to let He Jie run ahead of them. 

Watch the marathon finish below:

Jie went on to win the half-marathon in a time of 1:03:44, just one second behind the African trio.

“He Jie is sponsored by a sports brand that also sponsored the event. So, did something unsporting happen? Was it a coincidence? Or was it just a kind gesture for the home athlete to win his home race?” 

- Adam Gilchrist

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