Marathon cheaters exposed: Meet the internet sleuths keeping runners honest - with fitness influencers under the spotlight

March 21, 2026 19:10 UTC

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Marathon cheaters exposed: Meet the internet sleuths keeping runners honest - with fitness influencers under the spotlight

However, before taking to social media, runners may want to think about the Strava police before clicking the post button. The cream of the crop is an account named the Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit (OMTIU), otherwise known as @officialunofficialtime, which boasts over 30,000 Instagram followers. Running influencer Zae Mangu deleted this post after Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit called it out online. His official chip time, which was not initially shared online, was in fact 3 hours 25 minutes and 42 seconds. Her Instagram story read: 'You know this Strava chip time stuff, when I first started running I genuinely had no idea about it.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2026 19:10 UTC

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