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Leading Ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski Was Disqualified from the Race for Using a Car

Posted : 19 April 2023
A top Scottish ultramarathon runner who used a car on some of the course was disqualified from the competition.

Joasia Zakrzewski came in third place overall in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile event, however it is believed that she traveled 2.5 miles by automobile.

According to GPX mapping data, the 47-year-old GP from Dumfries covered a mile of the race in under 1 minute 40 seconds.

According to a friend, Dr. Zakrzewski felt ill and apologized for any inconvenience.

UK Athletics has been informed of the situation.

The GB Ultras race's director, Wayne Drinkwater, stated that he learned after the ultramarathon that a runner had obtained a unsporting, competitive edge during a stretch of the event.

He said: "The issue has been investigated and, having reviewed the data from our race tracking system, GPX data, statements provided from our event team, other competitors and from the participant herself, we can confirm that a runner has now been disqualified from the event having taken vehicle transport during part of the route."

According to Mr. Drinkwater, the Trail Running Association, which issues the event's license and is an associate member of UK Athletics, received a report about the disqualification.

"The matter is now with the TRA and, in turn, UK Athletics (UKA) as the regulatory bodies," he said.

Mel Sykes has been given third place in the race that was conducted on April 7.

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