Rosie Ruiz - Aftermath

Aftermath

As a result of the scandal, the Boston Marathon and several other races instituted a number of safeguards against cheating. These include extensive video surveillance and the transponder timing RFID system that monitors electronically when runners arrive at various checkpoints on the course. These techniques have been used to identify other would-be cheaters, notably "Jean's Marines", a group of charity runners who were caught cutting the course during the 2005 Marine Corps Marathon.

In 1982, Ruiz was arrested for embezzling $60,000 from a real estate company where she worked. She spent one week in jail and was sentenced to five years probation. She then moved back to southern Florida, only to be arrested in 1983 for her involvement in a cocaine deal. She was sentenced to three years probation. At last report, she was working in West Palm Beach as a client representative. To this day, she still maintains that she ran the entire 1980 Boston Marathon.