Rosie Ruiz is believed to have jumped onto the course about a half-mile before the finish.
11 Facts About Rosie Ruiz
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Rosie Ruiz graduated with a degree in music in 1977.
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Rosie Ruiz moved to New York City in the 1970s, eventually finding work with Metal Traders, a commodities firm.
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Rosie Ruiz lost touch with Ruiz after that, but came forward when the news of Ruiz's dubious Boston win broke.
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Rosie Ruiz was escorted to a first aid station and volunteers marked her down as having completed the marathon, thus qualifying her for the Boston Marathon.
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Rosie Ruiz later released stress-test results showing her resting heart rate as 76.
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In 1982, Rosie Ruiz was arrested for embezzling $60,000 from a real estate company where she worked.
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Rosie Ruiz spent one week in jail and was sentenced to five years' probation.
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Rosie Ruiz then moved back to South Florida, where she was arrested in 1983 for her involvement in a cocaine deal.
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In January 1984, Rosie Ruiz married Aicaro Vivas, had three children, and divorced in August 1986 but kept the Vivas surname thereafter.
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Rosie Ruiz died of cancer at age 66 on July 8,2019, in Lake Worth Beach.