Marathon

JD Greening Doubles Down on Claim That he BQ’d (and won) The Wenatchee Marathon

In yesterday's article, I revealed that J.D. Greening used his half marathon time at the Wenatchee Marathon in an attempt to enter the 2019 Boston Marathon. By yesterday afternoon, he was removed from the Boston entry list, his GoFundMe...

Runner’s World Editor’s Races Under Scrutiny

Kate Carter is Runner's World's UK acting commissioning editor. From RunnersWorld.com: Kate is Runner’s World's acting commissioning editor. She writes about all things running, from deep dives into the science to the latest gadget reviews....

Rock ‘n Roll Runners Disqualified

Rock 'n Roll Marathon - San Diego removed all of the runners that were reported in the below article from the official marathon results. See the below link for the original article.   ANALYSIS OF RNR SAN DIEGO FINDS SUSPICIOUS RESULTS Unfair Comparison...

Runner Caught Using Bib Mule in NYC To Qualify for Boston Marathon

To support Marathon Investigation, you can make a contribution by clicking on the bottom of the page, or by going to Paypal.me/marathonsleuth or Venmo:@MarathonInvestigation. Everyone's support is appreciated! Last week, I wrote an...

Complete Honolulu Marathon Results File Available Through Marathon Investigation

The Honolulu Marathon has made it extremely difficult for the average person to check the results, beyond their own. In order to pull up another runner's results, you need to know their name and bib number. Originally they also required...

Witness: “He was Clueless to his Surroundings” – Serial Cheater Spotted in Philly

I received an email on Monday morning, in part it read: I was cheering at miles 15/25 of the marathon. Early into the race, when the fastest runners were still coming through, I...

Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Signs On As Bronze Level Partner

I am proud to announce that The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon has signed on as a Bronze Level Partner. By partnering with Marathon Investigation, The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon is demonstrating that they have a commitment to integrity and no tolerance for cheating....
Boston Marathon

Boston Qualifying Marathons Ranked – Which Races Send The Most Runners To Boston?

Last week, bib #s were assigned for the 2017 Boston Marathon. I immediately started the process of identifying qualifying marathons for each runner. I will utilize the qualifier information as part of my algorithm. I was curious to see which...

Criticism of Racepass Continues

I've been keeping an eye on Racepass ever since they launched. For anyone that is unaware, Racepass launched in May amid much scrutiny.  Basically they claim to be the first subscription based service for runners. Runners pay a flat...

Bib Muling, and Course Cutting: Boston Entrant Has Two Bogus Qualifying Times

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