Ultrarunner Uses Car to Cheat in Race

"If you're not first, take a car and finish 3rd, I guess" - Ricky Bobby
Article links and other stuff:
Scandal articles:
www.ladbible.com/sport/joasia...
www.cbsnews.com/news/ultramar...
www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/sp...
Strava activities in case anyone's interested: fastestknowntime.com/athlete/...

[@NUSensei]

I guess to be a successful runner, you need to have the drive. Sometimes literally.

[@eetuhiltunen9911]

Was this one of the BMW races?

[@jesuguru2394]

She was firing on all cylinders

[@XiaoFury]

Four wheel drive.

[@sharinaross1865]

Lol

[@billcook4768]

My wife is an ultra runner and I’ve spent a ton of time at races. The early part of her story is 100% believable. People get injured and catch a car ride to the next aid station. Aid station workers - who aren’t race officials usually - will habitually do everything they can to get runners back on the course. And you often don’t have a choice. It’s a 50-mile point to point race… there’s often no choice but to keep going. And the runners are often incoherent and don’t do sensible things like turn in their number. Of course, the story falls apart when she actually crosses the finish line, accepts the third place trophy, etc. No matter how tired or incoherent you don’t do that by accident.

[@GhostDrummer]

“I didn’t want to compete anymore…I just wanted to drop out, but I was told I’d regret it if I didn’t finish. So I went ahead and continued running until the end of the race. After I realized I finished in third place, I graciously accepted the medal because I didn’t want the organizers to feel bad that they made a mistake by giving me the medal.”

[@guardiane]

So why not just risk a scandal and getting banned for life instead? Makes zero sense.

[@GhostDrummer]

@@guardiane I agree…I will never be able rationalize why someone would cheat in an event that is so closely monitored.

[@FrankHale]

so she ran 47.5 miles only to cheat 2.5 of it. Seems like a terrible decision. She could have easily pushed through the last 2.5 even if her leg still hurt. Real winners find a way to get it done!

[@dougerrohmer]

It happened at about 40 miles.

[@bryanfoster380]

Amen!

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Shes a cheat

[@Biffo1262]

​@@michaelmcginley7930 It is also shocking that she had the gall to accept the 3rd place trophy and if her 'friend' innocently offered the 'injured' runner a lift why did she not expose her or at least tell her to fess up? Maybe she was more of a conspirator than an innocent 'friend'.

[@growlerfrown487]

She did find a way

[@Name-vu1kn]

She skipped PEDs and went right to GAS.

[@lonelyweeb03]

The karl jobst reference always comes in handy. It still boggles my mind how someone would cheat like tat

[@timdowney6721]

If the car was the Flintstones model, would it still be cheating? 😉🤣

[@TiloDroid]

seems like her mod developer didnt tell her about her improved piglin trades

[@IdJones11]

"If you're gonna cheat, at least cheat well"

[@Amtcboy]

And don’t get caught. That’s where the art of cheating matters.

[@nc8186]

Whats funny is, based on how she got caught, if she came into the race planning to cheat i think shed get away with it

[@billpugh58]

Just. Don’t. Cheat.

[@undeadfury55]

Nice to see a Karl Jobst quote being used as evidence

[@jeremyquiros5483]

She really watched the Geoffrey Butler “Shame of a Nation” episode of Fresh Prince and took it to heart

[@A.F.Whitepigeon]

Imagine getting a lift in a car in the middle of a race and still only finishing third.

[@TommentSection]

You're making great videos, and I really appreciate the content. Excellent quality, well researched and explained, and not length-padded. Well done!

[@nbuehster]

What she could have done to make things funnier was take the floor out of the car, and drive it Flintstone style.

[@tikkabrno]

More proof the left can't meme 🙄👎

[@devak45167]

I really don’t understand cheating in marathons. It’s gotta be the biggest own goal of all time.

[@ovenkloven]

Should ban her for 5 years

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Only a narcissist could enjoy stolen valor and that is exactly what this is.

[@Supermoneygang12]

Cheating in an ultra race is definitely not the same thing as pretending to be a soldier lol

[@PRH123]

Probably has more to do with it being her career and trying to make a living at it

[@mattjk5299]

​​@@Supermoneygang12 Yeah pretending to be a soldier is mostly just an inconvenience and obnoxious. Cheating in a competition is straight up fraud

[@BuJammy]

@@mattjk5299 The only reason we know about stolen valour is the enormous amount of monetary and medical fraud created by it, but I take your point.

[@mattjk5299]

@@BuJammy Well, yeah you're right. Ultimately fraud is fraud, especially when the victim is every day people rather than a faceless organization and it preys on people's goodwill regardless of anyone's personal feelings about sport or military service or whatever. I'll grant all of that.

[@brasileirosim5961]

She was probably cheating all the time, but in a smarter way. A cheater is a cheater.

[@jakerussell135]

1904 olympic marathon, the first winner did the same. except he was disqualified soon after, but not immediately

[@andrerichison4426]

Your content and channel are great! So well done, smart. Thank you

[@neonbliss2]

Where was the running footage shot? Such a beautiful coastal track!

[@dougerrohmer]

Yes, do tell. There's a lot like that around Cape Town, but this isn't it.

[@CartoType]

It was pretty, but pretty irrelevant and should have been left out.

[@JamesBond-uz2dm]

She pulled a Rosie Ruiz who cheated in the Boston Marathon in the 1970's. She took the subway part of the way, then crossed the finish lime. Rosie was declared the winner, but was DQed when someone saw her on the subway. She went to her grave claiming she won the Boston Marathon.

[@010MACS]

Not sure what happened in the end, but I believe she is also a doctor and last news article I read on this here (UK) mentioned that her being a doctor was being called into question because it requires you to be “of good character”. Very strange behaviour which has ruined her reputation as a great runner. Cheaters will cheat I guess.

[@Biffo1262]

Zakrzewski qualified in medicine at the University of Cambridge ( MB BChir 1999).[16] She works as a general practitioner in Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia.[17][18] Cheating at a sport is NOT a criminal offence. You think a doctor playing football and getting a red card would be banned? Get a grip please.

[@Davvg]

@@Biffo1262I would not trust a doctor who knowingly cheats in checkers and paints it as a “misunderstanding” (despite making no attempt to rectify the situation) let alone something highly competitive, difficult, and highly publicized. It doesn’t mean she cheated her degree or that she should have her licence taken. It DOES show that her judgement is questionable and some (including me) would say it makes her seem untrustworthy. You’ve no doubt noticed there are many doctors in Australia and most of them don’t get themselves embroidered in any sort of public scandals. It could be the one bad thing she does in her life or it could even be a mental health episode, but she’s opened herself up to scrutiny regardless. But aside from that, the person you’re condescending to is making a factual statement about something they read in an article, without even giving their opinion on it. In the future, please avoid making strawmen arguments to debate people who aren’t even arguing, we’d all appreciate it. thanks!

[@mattskustomkreations]

If doctors had to be “of good character” here in the states, we wouldn’t be left with a whole lotta doctors…

[@mrman2415]

​@@Biffo1262 While it's very unlikely that cheating in a marathon would result in someone's career as a doctor being affected; surely you can't actually think that it can be compared to getting a red card in a football match.

[@billyjacobs190]

I can't believe there are this many cheaters in races.

[@FeetFirstAthletics]

Love the Karl Jobst reverence! Glad to see I'm not the only ultrarunning/video game nerd lol.

[@purplemonkydishwasher]

You absolute legend

[@BuJammy]

Shakespeare was originally going to name "Macbeth" as "Zakrzewski". Kit Marlow advised him against it, famously stating "A play thus named, Zahcheffskee, must needs give strain to the obvious mind, so common among the Scotch to hear it.". The rest is history.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Scotch is wonderful amber liquid.. People from Scotland are called "Scots".

[@michaelwells7348]

~ She pulled a Rose’ Ruize ~~ did it in Boston back in the Day....

[@DoggosAndJiuJitsu]

Yet we let people use wheelchairs. I’m keeping my eye on you, “ADA”.

[@kr12a2y]

Reminds me of Jeffrey's story in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

[@user-pc9it3kt2o]

The authorities first got suspicious when they caught her cheating at solitaire and trying to take credit for writing War and Peace.

[@cmur078]

Do you live in NZ, or is the background footage from someone else?

[@archidor1944]

i love the mention of karl jobst here, and this was a very good video :)

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

She forgot it wasn't Nascar

[@eetuhiltunen9911]

Yeah or Secto Rally Finland

[@Flowshow88]

Cheating should result in a permanent ban from all competition with all stats and records erased

[@versutus2699]

nice karl jobst reference and it's always relevant

[@mistypuffs]

Really interesting ^^ ty

[@johnyang1420]

She should decide if she wants to car race or foot race.

[@debbiethomas2622]

This reminds me of the boston marathon cheater, Rosie Ruiz, in 1980, hopped on the subway for the last half mile.

[@waltblackadar4690]

Ruiz took the subway for a lot further than half a mile. You're probably misremembering as she jumped out of the crowd with a half mile to go to cross the finish line.

[@debbiethomas2622]

@waltblackadar4690 I believe your right. Didn't she hop on at Kenmore square?

[@autoplusyes]

She flagged down somebody....toldnthem she wanted to wuit cuase she was hurting...they said you should finish ...she said ok ...and had the words she needed to hear to complete the self mindfuk.

[@BryanKeith01]

Her poor decision to cheat during this race will cause her entire running career to be scrutinized, and rightfully so. People never do things just once. 😂

[@ethanporto1745]

I don’t understand why these people would ever cheat. Like they already do train very hard and are very talented. Guess they wanna be first that bad tho. I don’t see marathons as a race. I really see it as everyone is just competing against themselves. Not each other.

[@stevechippendale8873]

The Karl Jobst namedrop is great.

[@billramsey8934]

Wow. So she accepted a car ride but nevertheless, decided to cross the finish, thus claiming an official finish and then to add insult to injury (of the event and fellow competitors), she accepted the 3rd place trophy. Absolutely freakin disgusting and inexcusable. She needs to be banned by all RDs for a significant period of time...like a year!

[@jerseyforhawks]

Clear cut case.

[@JackMott]

these dumb things r my favorite

[@motherofthreeb6337]

They need gps trackers on these athletes. They pay as part of participating.

[@mikeellis4345]

Trackers and recording gates that runners must pass through on the course are the go.. miss a gate ? DQ.

[@getahanddown]

Bro is this filmed in NZ?

[@danhogue782]

Man it's impossible to watch this video with the camera running the whole time moving

[@elizabethgrace3332]

I feel a little bad for some of the cheaters you cover because it sounds to me that they crumble under the pressure and expectations they set for themselves. For example this lady, her body wasn’t up to it that day (so she says) and so she felt she had to cheat to match was she had done previously.

[@HuplesCat]

Ban her for life. No excuse for it

[@bikeradam]

It's funny to see how slow the trail goes by while jogging...

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

I'm not sure why they call it "running" when they're going that slow.

[@kemp10]

Whoa, Karl Jobst reference!

[@felathar1985]

Super Hans: I've accidentally run to Windsor. Jeremy Usborne : What? Super Hans : Yeah, I've mistakenly... run to Windsor! Jeremy Usborne : But that's, like, in Scotland or something... isn't it? Super Hans : I didn't mean to, it's just the endorphins kicked in and I couldn't stop! Jeremy Usborne : OK, well find some polythene or something to pull over yourself, and a bit of waste ground, and I'm sure you'll feel fine in the morning. Super Hans : My legs have gone man! I'm a jelly! I'm paralysed! Feels fucking brilliant!

[@Patman1216]

Oh shit bud

[@mattskustomkreations]

So her medal was a non-competitive medal?

[@pkdude5334]

I don't even take the free swag if I don't finish a race. she shouldn't have crossed the finish line if she didn't run the entire course.

[@Atomsk2]

I could honestly see me finishing a race via cheating but I’d never take a medal. And would probably stop at the line if it looked like I was finishing in the top 10. I understand getting 15-20 deep and realizing you’re cooked. But still wanting to step over the line because you accomplished something for yourself.

[@HaraldHofer]

Own your failures. Had to quit my last 100k run at 72k. Would have been easy to cheat, but I would carry this stain with me for the rest of my life for what? Nothing. Just finishing 100k. I can finish 100k another time, but I can never get rid of the lie. Furthermore: We grow through failures. I know what to change and improve in my training to succeed next time.

[@owly8038]

Shoutout to Karl Jobst :D

[@runninggirl2765]

This opening view of trail running along a steep cliff made me nervous!! MY OCD thinking said: "What if I meet another runner coming at me?" LOL!

[@curturweider9473]

Why would anybody want to cheat and win 😳that is a serious brain fart

[@nixdapogs]

“Mechanical doping”

[@machineofadream]

It's more sad than the cheating itself when someone can't own up to it and apologize properly. Don't get me wrong: both things are bad, but how can you forgive a person who continues to be dishonest? In this case, I also can't imagine what it's all for. Even if you believe her story 100% it doesn't actually change much. She might as well be honest, no?

[@TheOzzMission]

You got focus issies? Whats with the blurry view?

[@final_mile_music9713]

Why? Cheater are sad people that don’t realize they are cheating themselves too.

[@Netbug]

Another one... is she a journalist too?

[@GorVala]

40 miles into the race started breaking all kinds of world records Never heard of second wind?😂😂

[@Jabberstax]

Zakrzewski. Strong Scottish name, that 😂

[@dragonball3166]

She cheated same way geffory did in fresh prince bel air episode

[@amywright2811]

Jeffrey from Fresh Prince

[@SaynabSiyad]

Shame on her 😂

[@mittarimato8994]

Karl Jobst Pog

[@heman19877]

Cheated and still came 3rd...

[@jgcondron]

Polish

[@td409]

Why is everything blurred? Irritating.

[@FlyAmeliaEarheart]

She won't need to change her name through shame. We'll never remember it anyway.

[@boomshankah1123]

Don't worry Joasia, the machines were hacked - Mike Pillow is on the case.

[@EntertainMeTV]

😂 his mustache will soak up all the injustice

[@colonelsanders1349]

A traditional Scottish name lol

[@adambane1719]

GBR again!!! These Brits always taking the bus during a marathon is just out there !!

[@Netbug]

Based Karl Jobst enjoyer.

[@user-dy3oc3vt8h]

her last name is Jewish

[@benhartart9487]

Black list the bissssssss

[@mynock250]

As a marathon runner, there are always hundreds who cheat using similar methods.

[@nuzhinga]

She’s a legend!

[@ekiii3463]

The name sounds polish lol

[@brandonm8901]

Most honest doctor out there

[@-elijahriggs-]

eeeww.... scottish.

[@oz_jones]

*Polish

[@kamo7293]

ultrastrat

[@jeffreywingham5302]

Wow what a liar. She should sign up as a DEI official.

[@Gbuggj3Dsf1467]

😂🎉😂

[@sade799]

Get motion sick watching this urghh!!!!

[@insertrandomnamehere764]

If you aren't cheating you aren't trying.

[@BeerMe1934]

Looking at her nose, this is believable.

[@krakatoa1200]

That's a nice Scottish name.

[@davidcoomber4050]

Sure that’s a Scottish name if I ever heard one

[@bartz4439]

Joasia is not a name, I highly doubt it she has this in her Passport

[@DogSoldier0351]

She could have won by a nose.

[@Tconcept]

Scottish??

[@leocossham]

People in the comments need to realise this is an ultra long race. Your brain is definitely not gonna be working properly at the end of it so it's understandable that she would be quite out of it and not cogent enough to not accept the trophy. The thing that is less excusable though is that she didn't flag it up in the following days. However i can imagine that she was probably unsure about what to do and it's the type of thing where the longer you leave it the harder it is to bring it up. Just giving her the benefit of the doubt. I think she deserves a bit more slack than people have been giving her.

[@addrock7695]

Boo hoo

[@Natasha-ux2nl]

As an ultra runner with 12 belt buckles which represents 100 mile ultra .....that is COMPLETE Rubbish!!! I realize you wanna pretend shes innocent but shes Not. She knew!! Been completely tired at the end of my 100s but you KNOW whats going on. She was deliberate!!!!!!

[@michaelmcginley7930]

She kept the lie going for three days.your either stupid ot comlicit

[@Davvg]

if she’d copped to it after a good night’s sleep, I could buy that. What I can’t buy is that running an ultramarathon renders you so incoherent that you’re unable to think properly for days. It would definitely be awkward, but she’s doctor: on the short list of people who should be able admit their mistakes when the only consequence is looking foolish, doctor would be pretty high up there.

[@julianfoster3443]

You’re actually right. There are a lot of facts in this case that have never been reported properly (or at all). But of course most social media commentators don’t care about that!