Marathon

Justin Turner Foundation Responds To Bib Forging “We Will Not Allow Her To Run...

As reported earlier this week, Valerie has copied, modified and forged bibs so that her and her friends could run in races without paying the entry fees. The evidence that appeared on her Instagram page was clear. She has...

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Didn’t Cheat To Run Boston – Stop Asking

I was initially asked about Brett Kavanaugh's Boston credentials immediately after he was nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court. With the Senate confirmation hearings beginning on Monday and his Boston Marathons being mentioned, I have received more requests. His bib numbers...

Mo’ Cowbell 6th Place Runner Officially Disqualified – By His Own Watch

In a prior article, I presented evidence that James Brady cut the course on the way to a 6th place finish at 'Mo Cowbell Marathon. His significant negative split, coupled with missed timing mats were evidence enough that James...

Upon Further Review: Bib Muling at Surf City – Was it Really For The...

Last week I wrote about a Bib Mule at Surf City. I wrote that Jim was carrying his wife's bib on the way to a 3:30:00 finish at The Surf City Marathon. https://www.motivrunning.com/run-surf-city/event/legacy/

Chicago Marathon Bib Swapper Claims Spot as Top 100 Female Finisher

Late last night, I downloaded the complete splits from The Chicago Marathon. I have yet to review these thoroughly. I have, however started to receive tips regarding questionable results. One that stood out was this finish:   She missed all splits until...

81 Runners Disqualified From Chicago Marathon

In the current Chicago Marathon results, 81 runners have been removed from the published results. In most cases, these are runners that have missed multiple splits. In the case of Ivan, who I wrote about yesterday, it was because of...

After 13 Years of Running Unregistered, NYC Marathon Bandit Unapologetic

Keith proudly posted a photo after his 2018 NYC Marathon "finish". He does not appear in the results, but he did get a medal. Keith officially appears in the results of 2 New York City Marathons over the past 15 years. He says he...

Analysis of 2017 Rock N’ Roll Arizona Marathon

Below is the Rock N' Roll Arizona course map. There are mats at 10k, 13.1 miles, and 20 miles. There are no published mats on the out and back section that covers about 7 miles. Multiple runners have confirmed that...

First Look at The Philadelphia Marathon Results

The Philadelphia Marathon was held yesterday. I always follow the race with interest. One reason is that the marathon schedule is light the weekend before Thanksgiving. But, the other reason is that the race never has...

Runner Disqualified after 2nd Place Finish – Admits to Repeated Cheating

Emily Clark was the 2nd place female finisher of The PeaceHealth Apple Tree Half Marathon in Vancouver WA on September 15th. She was later disqualified. WHY Racing has provided me with a public statement regarding this...

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