A MAN was stripped (取消) of a third place medal in the London marathon earlier this month after he took a bus for the final 5 miles (8km) of the race. Rob Sloan, 31, secretly caught the bus at mile 20, then jumped back in the race and ran the last leg to cross the finish line. First he said he had not cheated. However, Sloan was forced to admit his guilt after an investigation (调查) by race organizers.