A California man has been stripped of his first-place finish at a marathon over the weekend after accepting water from his father during the race.
Esteban Prado, 24, finished the Orange County Marathon in 2:24:54, but was later disqualified for violating race rules when it was revealed that his father rode along the 26.2-mile course on a bicycle and gave him water.
"We were forced to disqualify a participant after it was confirmed they received unauthorized assistance from an individual on a bicycle...