Runner’s Time Adjusted at Bayshore – Boston Application Being Reviewed
As I wrote earlier this week, Skip Schott learned a difficult lesson - always wear your bib facing forward. During Skip's Bayshore Marathon run, he had his bib attached to a bib belt. The bib was situated behind him....
B.A.A. Taking A More Active Role In Scrutinizing Qualifying Results?
One of the goals of Marathon Investigation has been to make runners (and races) aware that some people do cheat in races. Usually when I first talk to people about the topic they are surprised that runners would cheat...
The Boston Marathon’s Retro Bandit?
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 partially possible due to the unchanged design of the Boston Marathon bib over the past...
Runner With History of Missed Mats Removed From 2017 Boston Marathon Entry List
I originally reported the runner to the Boston Marathon and Berlin marathon in January. Berlin has been mostly unresponsive. I was notified last week that the investigation to this runner was ongoing. I can report today that he is...
“Bib Mule” Runs Grandma’s To Gain Runner Entry To 2019 Boston Marathon
Steve completed Grandma's Marathon in 2018 in a time of 3:28:25. As a 60-year-old male, this was well under the time needed to grant him entry into the 2019 Boston Marathon.
Prior to Grandma's Marathon, he ran The 2017 Medtronic...
My Thoughts on Lehigh Valley’s Disappointing Decision on ‘Marathon Dad’ Mike Rossi, and More.
Late last Friday afternoon the Lehigh Valley Marathon Committee announced that Mike Rossi will not be disqualified despite compelling evidence that he did not run the full race. The race officials ignored evidence that Mike did not run the...
Bandit offered and (Apparently) paid $10 for Photoshopped Charity Boston Marathon Bib
Prior To The Boston Marathon, I posted a copy of an add on reddit - by a runner wanting a bib altered so that they could purportedly run with their sister.
That post was also accompanied by this photo.
It does not appear...
Boston Marathon Review: Did Qualifier for 2016 and 2017 Boston Marathon Cut The Course...
A runner was identified in my ongoing 2016 Boston Marathon Review that has a questionable qualifying time obtained at the 2014 Philadelphia Marathon. This runner also has a qualifying time for 2017 Boston that was also obtained in the...
12 Year Boston Marathoner’s Streak Ends After Disqualification
I have written about Maureen Spinler before. She first landed on the Marathon Investigation radar after her 2017 Walt Disney World Marathon result. Disney is notorious for course cutters. Typically the course cutting takes place on an out and...
Runner With 12 Consecutive Boston Starts Has Many Questionable Qualifiers
Maureen Spinler has competed in every Boston Marathon since 2005. She is registered to run Boston again in 2018.
I first stumbled across Maureen's results after the 2017 Disney World Marathon. It was at that race that she earned the...
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