Chinese Fitness Influencer Apologizes for Course Cutting During Berlin Marathon

A fitness influencer has issued an apology after evidence surfaced showing she rode a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon on September 27.

FTMQ Health, written by our newsroom5 October 2026 at 23:140 views

A Chinese fitness influencer known online as Abeeeer has apologized after being caught riding a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon on September 27, according to Runner's World Health, Yahoo News UK, and t.co. The influencer initially celebrated her race outcome as a personal best performance before being caught, Runner's World Health reported. [1][4][6]

According to Runner's World Health citing The Independent, an online investigation group called the Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit flagged photographs showing her getting a lift on a bicycle late in the race. Her fastest five-kilometer segment occurred during the exact stretch where she was photographed riding the bicycle at the 38-kilometer mark, Runner's World Health reported. [1][3]

The influencer, who has roughly 530,000 social media followers, stated online that she was deeply ashamed of her actions during the race, according to Runner's World Health and t.co. [1][6]

A Chinese fitness influencer known as Abeeeer apologized for riding a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon.
She initially claimed her finish as a personal best before being caught.
Her fastest 5K split occurred while she was photographed riding a bike at the 38K mark.

Sources

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[1]An Influencer Posted a Berlin Marathon PR. Then She Was Caught Cutting the Course on a BikeRunner's World Health, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]An Influencer Posted a Berlin Marathon PR. Then She Was Caught Cutting the Course on a BikeRunner's World, 6h ago
[3]Fitness influencer caught cheating after claiming Berlin Marathon PBThe Independent, 17h ago
[4]Chinese fitness influencer apologises after being caught cheating in Berlin MarathonYahoo News UK, 18h ago
[5]She Cheated the Berlin Marathon and Called It a Personal BestVocal, 15h ago
[6]Chinese Female Fitness Influencer Apologizes for Using Bicycle in Berlin Marathon: 'I am deeply ashamed.'t.co, 22h ago

Background

[7]2022 Berlin Marathon on Wikipedia
[8]Influencer on Wikipedia
[9]Weight cutting on Wikipedia

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