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Golpe por Milha Holds Contest to Name Anti-Cheating Tool
The most-liked suggestion for the course-cutting detection tool will win an entry to the 2027 Prague Marathon.
Running watchdog Golpe por Milha has launched a contest to name its new race-fraud detection tool. The creator of the top-voted suggestion will win guaranteed entry to the 2027 Prague Marathon.
The fight against course-cutting and race fraud has taken a creative turn. Golpe por Milha, a social media profile widely known in the Brazilian running community for exposing cheaters, is developing a dedicated tool to detect course cutters and has turned to its followers to name the platform.
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Guaranteed Entry to the Prague Marathon
To spark community creativity, the page put a major prize on the table: the user who submits the most-liked name in the comments will win a free entry to the 2027 Prague Marathon. The prize covers only the race registration fee for the European event—airfare, lodging, and other travel expenses remain the winner's responsibility. Voting remains open until noon on Sunday, August 30.
Puns and Fan Favorites in the Running
Among the crowd favorites, the pun Sherlock Runners took a commanding lead in the vote count. Other humorous suggestions in the mix included Pace Holmes, X9 Runner, Os Pragas Runner, Trapeze, and Estrava-me se for capaz (Catch Me If You Can).
The contest was also highlighted on the Radar Stemma show, where hosts debated community submissions and praised how the initiative combines humor with safeguarding sports integrity in endurance racing.
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