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Analysis of London Marathon Results – Course Cutters were Obvious

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It was a hot day at The 2018 London Marathon. The temperature was the hottest recorded in the history of The London Marathon. Negative splits...

Bandit offered and (Apparently) paid $10 for Photoshopped Charity Boston Marathon Bib

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Prior To The Boston Marathon, I posted a copy of an add on reddit - by a runner wanting a bib altered so that...

Timing Issues at Boston Leave Some Runners Concerned

Derek - 5
The brutal conditions at The Boston Marathon this past Monday didn't only affect the runners, it affected the timing systems. I've received messages from...

“Retro Bandit” Information is Confirmed

Derek - 7
The 'Retro Bandit" appeared in photos from The Boston Marathon from 2016 through 2018. After I wrote about him, some held out hope that...

Course Cutting at The 2018 Boston Marathon

Derek - 6
Nearly every race I review has some instances of course cutting. Boston is no different. The weather played a part. DNFs were up vs....

#BanditBoston Runner Busted After Revealing Intentions To Bandit on Social Media

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The runner pictured above appears in the Official 2017 Boston Marathon results. He ran the race in just under 4 hours. Here he is...

How Not To Finish A Marathon

Derek - 7
Last year I asked the question, Not Cool, or Not a Big Deal? I came across this video of The Boston Marathon. I don't need to...

The Boston Marathon’s Retro Bandit?

Derek - 25
Every year I see bib copying, bib forging, and I've seen runners using their previous year's bib to get onto the course. This is...

2018 Boston Marathon First Look At The Data

Derek - 36
Looking Ahead to The 2019 Boston Marathon The below data is based on the preliminary results of The 2018 Boston Marathon. The conditions were miserable....

If The Boston Marathon Wants To Stop Bib Copying They Must Do More

Derek - 2
The B.A.A. asks participants not to post close-up pictures of their bib number on social media before the race to avoid fraudulent bib duplication....
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