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Triathlon winner caught cheating by trackside cameras

An ironwoman in Canada has been sensationally caught cheating after she skipped a section of the running leg before winning the event.

Julie Miller was disqualified from the Ironman Canada race after officials said her time for the women's 40-44 age section was impossible.

Suspicions were raised that she'd cut the course, possibly by failing to complete one of the laps in the two-lap marathon.

"I did not cheat in the Whistler Ironman competition," she told the New York Times.

"Nor would I ever cheat or have I ever cheated in any competition."

However evidence has emerged from a trackside camera indicating she indeed failed to complete one of the running leg laps.

A camera was positioned 6.1km into the two-lap course, which athletes were required to pass twice. As you can see in the video above, Miller passed it only once - 9 minutes 15 seconds before rival Sharon Davis passed it on her second lap.

The footage appears to show Miller skipping the first lap before re-entering well ahead of Davis.