TIL that in 1999, Sergio Motsoeneng ran part of the Comrades Marathon, then went into a mobile toilet to switch places with his twin brother. They won 9th place and the equivalent of about $500, but got caught when a newspaper published photos of them wearing their watches on opposite wrists.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/two-brothers-one-ultra-marathon-and-the-greatest-cheat-in-runn…

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15lc7sh/til_that_in_1999_sergio_motsoeneng_ran_part_of/

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