Ex-Doping Runner Wins Detroit Free Press Marathon Under New Name

After a lot of uncertainty heading into the race According to ArriveCan guidelinesthe Detroit Free Press Marathon welcomed thousands of runners on Sunday morning. Mary Beasley The Gardena, Calif., woman won the race in 2:42:25, seven years after a two-year doping ban under her former name. Mary Accor.

Mary Beasley of California is the first woman to complete the 2022 Detroit Free Press Marathon #freepmarathon pic.twitter.com/4uIMChjaIT

— Bill Laitner (@Bill_Laitner) October 16, 2022

For her efforts, Beasley took home a prize of US$6,000. This also included a bonus for winning the masters division.

Born in Nigeria, Beasley won the Vancouver Marathon in 2004, 2008 and 2009 and finished second in 2012. Mexico has accepted his two-year ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).Former Featured Player 2010 Tour de France Winner Albert Contador and world middleweight champion boxer Canelo Alvarez Both were banned from using clenbuterol.

She obtained US citizenship in 2004 and represented the US at the 2005 and 2007 Marathon World Championships. In 2019, at the Austin Marathon, she I was disqualifiedunder the name Akor after trying to prevent a runner from passing her.

This is the same Mary Akor who tried to run the number one runner off course at the Austin Marathon. She also served as Clenbuteral’s drug ban. https://t.co/ppvKq5oylP

— Shannon Kinney (@RunSkinney85) October 16, 2022

After winning the 45th Free Press Marathon, she said it was a special win and made her feel at home. Even though she won the marathon in 2008, Beasley didn’t remember visiting the city or winning the marathon before.

“I’m very competitive,” she told reporters.

Since being suspended in 2015, the 45-year-old Beasley has avoided major marathons in favor of smaller races where prize money is handed out and top finishers are not drug tested. Before renaming her earlier this year, she had cashed in both her Orange Her County half marathon and her Mexicali half marathon, with her placing second in both races.

like many major marathons TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Prevents runners with previous doping bans from entering the elite field. However, there is no rule that they cannot race in the open field. This means you have to start behind the elite, and whether or not you’re eligible for prize money depends on the race.