Former drug scammer wins $8,000 in Dominican Republic marathon

US marathon runner Mary Acre (Beasley) is very good at what she does. Achor was given a two-year doping ban after testing positive for clenbuterol in 2013. Seven years after the ban ended, she decided to stop racing without drug testing her athletes. It seems like you’re building a career just by participating. On November 27, she won the Santiago de America Her Monumental Her Marathon held in Santiago de los Her Caballeros, Dominican Republic. at 2:41:55take home 8,000 US dollars.

Akor also uses multiple versions of her name. She’s either Mary Achor, Mary Beasley, or (as in this recent race) an odd combination of the two.

she won the race by a minute and a half over Kimitei Edna Gerono Kenya came second in 2:43:15 for $4,000.local Dominican runner Solanie Rodriguez He finished third in 2:44:05 and won $3,000.

This fall, Akor won $6,000 at the Detriot Free Press Marathon. where she ran in name Mary Beasley. After being confronted by his director of race heat over his Akor win on social media, he released the following statement: statement The Marathon plans to implement an anti-doping policy for all prize-eligible athletes in 2023.

Two weeks ago, Akor was on the elite list for the 2022 Philadelphia Marathon but failed to complete the race. He contacted the race director and said, Colin Leekabout Akor’s appearance on the elite list, he told us that Akor paid his way.

“We know Mary’s past and her entry, but she paid for entry, so she won’t get elite fluids, access to elite areas, or free accommodations. “However, our race has no policy to prevent athletes who have previously been suspended from doping from winning prize money.”

This year, Akor also cashed in the 2022 Orange County Half Marathon and Mexicali Half Marathon, placing second in both races.

Akor, 46, was born in Nigeria but has been a US citizen since 2004, representing Team USA at the 2005 and 2007 Marathon World Championships. She also won the Vancouver Marathon in 2004, 2008 and 2009 and in 2012 she finished second.

Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator that widens the airways and makes breathing easier. It also increases fat oxidation. Achor tested positive at the 2013 Governador Marathon in Mexico, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspended him for two years. (2010 Tour de France winner Albert Contador and former world middleweight champion boxer Canelo Alvarez Received the same drug ban. )

Accord 2019 Disqualified at the Austin Marathon after trying to prevent a runner from passing her. US ultramarathoner and world record holder Camille Heron Tweeted on November 26th Akor also repeatedly spat and ran into her at the Great Cow Harbor 10K in Northport, NY in 2011.

By the time of publication, organizers of the Santiago de America Monumental Marathon could not be reached for comment.