Published 06:00 14 Nov 2025 GMT

The 'Dirtiest Race in Olympic History' Saw Five Athletes Disqualified

The race at London 2012 will go down in history for all the wrong reasons.

Jack Kenmare

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Topics: Athletics, Olympics

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is the Senior Journalist for SPORTbible, one of the world’s biggest social publishers. He specialises in long-form feature writing and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day. He has a BA (Hons) in Journalism and News Practice.

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The 'Dirtiest Race in Olympic History' Saw Five Athletes Disqualified

The race at London 2012 will go down in history for all the wrong reasons.

The 'Dirtiest Race in Olympic History' Saw Five Athletes Disqualified

The race at London 2012 will go down in history for all the wrong reasons.

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It was banned by the IAAF for being too dangerous.

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The ban will expire when he is 82 years old.

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Rising temperatures look set to play a key role in the future of marathon running

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