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...
Berlin Marathon – Suspicious Results for 2nd Straight Year for Boston Qualifying Runner
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Stephanie has run 10 Marathons...
Alleged Course Cutter Competes at Boston, DNFs, Claims Finisher’s Medal
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Tim Hepler qualified for the...
No Shortage of Bib Forgeries at Boston ’16
I have received a number of reports on Boston bib forgeries. I wrote one article on a runner that forged a charity bib of a runner that ran for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team.I have since received additional reports....
2018 Boston Marathon First Look At The Data
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. The wind was strong and the rain/sleet was challenging. Last year was a scorcher. The...
Marlon Bascombe – Lean.Strong.Fast – Summary of the Data
Last week, I posted an article on Lean.Strong.Fast Founder Marlon Bascombe. It was the most commented on article I've written to date. Emotions got high, and it became impossible for anyone to rationally debate the actual facts.
As a result,...
Runner Acts as Bib Mule for Identical Twin – Qualifies Her For 2019 Boston...
Heather has qualified for The Boston Marathon multiple times. She appears in the Boston Marathon results from 2014 through 2017.
Heather qualified for the 2019 Boston Marathon while running 3:07 time at the 2018 Country Music Marathon in April of 2018....
Popular Blogger Banned from Boston
Gia Alvarez - banned from all future B.A.A. eventsAccording to popular blogger Gia Alvarez, (RUNgiaRUN) , she has been banned from running in all future BAA (Boston Athletic Association) races. Gia qualified for 2015 Boston marathon by running 3:32:50...
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...
French Travel Agency Used ‘Bib Mules’ In Boston Qualifying Scheme
Last year, I wrote about about a Boston Qualifying Scheme at the 2014 Mte St. Michel Marathon.
The former race director of the Mt St Michel Marathon admitted that he had added the results of runners after the race. He says...
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