Buffalo Area Woman Guilty of Stealing Funds To Pay for Boston Marathon Bib
As reported on BuffaloNews.com, Andrea Costantino was sentenced to 250 hours of community service after pleading guilty to Grand Larceny. Costantino, former Director of Campus Living, took nearly $15,000 from a Faculty Student Association Account.
$8,000 of the funds were donated to...
Surf City USA Marathon Responds To Criticism In a Puzzling Way
The Surf City USA Marathon was held just about a month ago in Huntington Beach, California.
The reviews were a bit mixed. On Facebook runners commented that it was very congested--at one point narrowing to a single lane on an out...
‘Mo Bell Marathon – Larry Macon’s Apologies Fall Short
At the 'Mo Bell Marathon August 4th, runners witnessed Larry Macon skipping a loop section of the course. The course consists of 26 loops. It was reported to me that he skipped a 0.2-mile section of the course multiple times.
Officially...
Course Cutting at The 2018 Boston Marathon
Nearly every race I review has some instances of course cutting. Boston is no different. The weather played a part. DNFs were up vs. 2017. Some runners were unable to finish. Unfortunately, not all of those runners completely accepted...
Runner Disqualified From 2018 Boston Qualifying Race – Other Results Challenged
The runner profiled below has run in 3 Boston Marathons, finishing 2 of them. He has entered Boston in 2014, 2015, and 2016. I identified him based on his 2016 result. He was missed in the review of 2015...
Timing Issues at Boston Leave Some Runners Concerned
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 some runners regarding what they believe are inaccurate finish times. I will address my initial...
J.D. Greening Responds – “I never ran a second loop”
I initially wrote about J.D. Greening on Tuesday. J.D. had submitted his Wenatchee Marathon result to the BAA for entry into the 2019 Boston Marathon. The problem was that he was listed as a Half Marathon participant. In reality,...
What Not To Do at Boston (Or Any Race)
Don't Let Someone Else Run With Your Bib
This should go without saying. But, this is the most common method that is used to run Boston among those that I identify each year. Also, this doesn't just mean that you...
Wenatchee Marathon Issues Statement Condemning JD Greening – Bans him from future events
Ted Driven, owner of the Wenatchee Marathon and Leavenworth Marathon issued a statement tonight regarding J.D. Greening's participation and claims regarding the Wenatchee Marathon.
I am quite impressed with the marathon's response and handling of this difficult situation. Despite J.D....
Wenatchee Marathon Volunteer Disputes J.D. Greening’s Claim of Accidentally Cutting The Course
I received the below email regarding J.D. Greening’s explanation that he mistakenly and unknowingly missed a 10-mile loop at the Wenatchee Marathon.
JD Greening keeps piling on the lies about his Wenatchee Marathon win. I read your latest post where...
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