In 1980, an unknown runner shocked the world by winning the Boston Marathon. But within hours, the story began to unravel. This episode tells the unbelievable rise and fall of Rosie Ruiz and the lie that couldn’t outrun the truth.

Music:
Swelling - Night II
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