Marathon

Alleged Course Cutter Competes at Boston, DNFs, Claims Finisher’s Medal

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! Tim Hepler qualified for the...

Heather Lieberg claims Austin Marathon Victory after a Literal Battle With Mary Akor

Heather Lieberg won The Austin Marathon. She was leading the elite women very early on in the race. Despite this, she found herself engaged in an unexpected battle with Mary Akor. Mary is an elite runner, who...

Delaware Marathon 2024: Bib Mule Raises Questions About Boston Qualifying Time

A recent incident at the 2024 Delaware Marathon has raised doubts about a runner’s qualification for the 2025 Boston Marathon. Evidence suggests that a man ran under his wife’s bib for much of the race, calling...

Why Was The Homeless Bandit Singled Out?

Peter Mowbray made the viral post about Jake Halliday's lost bib. Jake lost his bib near the end of The London Marathon. It was hot, and while removing his shirt, he somehow dropped his bib. When he looked at...

#TeamUltra Ambassador’s NYC Marathon Claims Questioned, Suspicions Re-Surface

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Examination of World Record Marathoner Larry Macon’s Unbelievable Record

Larry Macon holds The Guinness World Record For The most Marathons Run in a single year. The validity of the record does not hold up to scrutiny.   This is a refresh of an article originally posted on May 24, 2016....

Runner Disqualified after Claiming Victory in Columbus

On Groundhog Day, the marathon runners of The 2020 Warm Up Columbus Marathon ran 26 one mile loops (plus one partial loop) to earn their marathon medals. The preliminary results showed the winner finished...

Course Cutting/Bib Cheating Prevalent at The Chicago Marathon

It is estimated that 275 runners have been removed from the 2023 Chicago Marathon Results To support Marathon Investigation, you can make a contribution by clicking on the bottom of the page, or...

Second Place Finisher Removed from Fort Worth Marathon Results

There were moments I was cursing and wanted to stop but I just kept telling myself "strong thoughts only" Ended up placing 2nd female overall and 1st in my age group and can’t even believe it...

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

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