Maybe he thought no one would believe anyone could be that stupid.

Mexican politician Disqualified from Berlin Marathon: "Race officials said Monday they disqualified him for apparently taking a short cut -- an electronic tracking chip indicates he skipped two checkpoints in the race and would have needed superhuman speed to achieve his win. According to the chip, Madrazo took only 21 minutes to cover nine miles -- faster than any human can run. 'Not even the world record holder can go that fast,' race director Mark Milde said"