{
  "id": 13127492,
  "title": "Chinese Influencer Loses Brooks Sponsorship After Bicycle Ride During Berlin Marathon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/chinese-influencer-loses-brooks-sponsorship-after-bicycle-ride-during",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/09/sun-yuanyuan-berlin-marathon-brooks-sponsorship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese running influencer Sun Yuanyuan, also known as Abeeeer on RedNote, has lost her sponsorship with Brooks Running following an incident during the Berlin Marathon. The controversy arose when Sun admitted to riding on the back of a bicycle near the 38-kilometer mark during the race, a move she had deliberately concealed. Sun, who had presented her finishing time of 4:53:46 as a personal best, was initially unaware that her actions were in violation of marathon rules. The discrepancy came to light when the Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit (OMTIU), an Instagram account that monitors questionable race performances, published photographs and split data that suggested Sun had used an unapproved mode of transportation during the marathon. The OMTIU's evidence showed that Sun's pace during the critical 30-to-35-kilometer section had drastically changed, with her completing the segment in 36 minutes and 51 seconds - the fastest in the race - and then accelerating to a 30-minute and 49-second pace for the subsequent 5 kilometers. Sun later acknowledged her infraction, explaining that although she felt unwell during the race, she believed this did not justify taking a shortcut. Despite her claims, Brooks China, the Chinese branch of the American performance running brand, terminated its partnership with Sun following the disclosure of her actions.",
  "summary": "Chinese running influencer Sun Yuanyuan, known as Abeeeer on RedNote, has lost her Brooks sponsorship after admitting that she rode on the back of a bicycle during the Berlin Marathon and deliberately concealed it. Sun, 30, initially presented her 4:53:46 finish on Sept. 27 as a personal best. But on Oct. 1, the Official Marathon […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}