Rosie Ruiz is a Cuban American who won the title of the first woman to finish the Boston Marathon in 1980, but it was later found out that she had cheated in the Marathon and she was stripped from the title.
Arrests
Ruiz was later involved in several scandals, including being arrested in 1982 on charges of larceny and forgery and, 18 months later, being arrested for selling cocaine to undercover agents.The New York Times: 20 Years Later, the Legend of Rosie Ruiz Endures (April 16, 2000)
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Won the title as first woman finishing Boston Marathon in 1980, but was later stripped from the title
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Eight days after the marathon, she was stripped from the titleESPN: It's hard to call Rosie a cheat... (April 20, 2005)
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Witnesses saw her entering into the race with less than a mile leftESPN: It's hard to call Rosie a cheat... (April 20, 2005)
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Claimed to be the 24th person finishing the New York Marathon with the time of 2 hours 56 minutes 29 secondsThe New York Times: 20 Years Later, the Legend of Rosie Ruiz Endures (April 16, 2000)
