Ultimate Champs, cheating, ultras everyday

I. I am sick of influencers!!!!!

1. Chinese runner dropped by sponsor after riding bike during marathon.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3y0enr9e078o

2. USA CELEBRITY FITNESS COACH POSITIVE FOR 3 BANNED SUBSTANCES GETS SUSPENDED 5 YEARS

https://granfondodailynews.com/2026/09/16/usa-celebrity-fitness-coach-positive-for-3-banned-substances-gets-suspended-5-years/

3. (Not running but more anti influencer commentary). Wimbledon to take stand against influencers after US Open chaos

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49851563/wimbledon-take-stand-influencers-us-open-chaos

II. This is crazy.

1. New Zealand runner completes an ultra a day for 1,000 days

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/new-zealand-runner-completes-an-ultra-a-day-for-1000-days/

2. Vinny Mauri comes out of nowhere.

https://citiusmag.com/articles/vinny-mauri-treadmill-training-american-record-chicago-marathon

III. Who is the cheater(s)?

Men’s Time

Women’s time

Difference

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IV - Who won the worlds, I mean the world ultimate championships in 2026

2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Winners By Country🇺🇸 United States — 10 titles

🇬🇧 Great Britain & Northern Ireland — 1 title

• Josh Kerr — Men’s 1500m

🇳🇴 Norway — 1 title

• Jakob Ingebrigtsen — Men’s 5000m

🇨🇭 Switzerland — 1 title

• Audrey Werro — Women’s 800m

🇵🇱 Poland — 1 title

• Klaudia Kazimierska — Women’s 1500m

🇪🇹 Ethiopia — 1 title

• Likina Amebaw — Women’s 5000m

🇧🇼 Botswana — 1 title

• Collen Kebinatshipi — Men’s 400m

🇧🇷 Brazil — 1 title

• Alison dos Santos — Men’s 400m hurdles

🇩🇿 Algeria — 1 title

• Djamel Sedjati — Men’s 800m

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 1 title

• Marileidy Paulino — Women’s 400m

V. Ask ChatGPT?

Nominees for 2026 Women’s World Athlete of the Year (in alphabetical order):

Tigst Assefa, Ethiopia

Chase Jackson, USA

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, USA

Agnes Ngetich, Kenya

Marileidy Paulino, Dominican Republic

María Pérez, Spain

Camryn Rogers, Canada

Masai Russell, USA

Audrey Werro, Switzerland

Yan Ziyi, China

Nominees for 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year (in alphabetical order):

Kenneth Bednarek, USA

Kristjan Čeh, Slovenia

Andy Díaz Hernández, Italy

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Alison dos Santos, Brazil

Mondo Duplantis, Sweden

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Collen Kebinatshipi, Botswana

Josh Kerr, Great Britain & NI

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Sri Lanka

Sabastian Sawe, Kenya

Ja’Kobe Tharp, USA

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