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Rob Sloan boasted he had completed an “unbelievably tough” marathon in England after crossing the finish line in third place with a personal-best time. Apparently, he didn’t count the bus ride. Sloan dropped out 20 miles into Sunday’s Kielder Marathon, hitched a ride on a spectator shuttle bus and emerged from the woods near the finish line to make the podium. The 31-year-old former army mechanic admitted his transgression after an investigation by organizers. Steven Cairns, who moved from fourth to third after Sloan’s disqualification, accused his rival of “stealing my glory.” The Associated Press
