Robert Young’s “Fastest Crossing Across America” Attempt is Over
There has been quite a bit of controversy regarding Rob Young's attempted fastest crossing across America.That has been covered on letsrun.com in excruciating detail. In the early days of the run, Rob was posting world class mileage when compared...
In Contrast To ‘Everyone Gets a Medal’, The Barkley Marathons Stand Out.
The Barkley Marathons are the brainchild of Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake. He had the idea for the race after James Earl Ray escaped from the local penitentiary and only made it 8 miles in 55 hours. He thought...
Big’s Backyard Ultra Is Cruel, And It Is The Perfect Race
In Stephen King's 'The Long Walk', 100 participants must maintain a 15 minute per mile pace for as long as they can. If, at any point they fall below a 15 minute per mile pace, they are warned. If a walker falls...
Analysis of Dallas Marathon and 50k Uncovers Serial Course Cutter
The BMW Dallas Marathon and 50K races were held on December 15th.
Last year the 50k course was modified due to flooding concerns, and there were initially 5 runners in the top 15 that...
Longstanding JOGLE Record Faces New Scrutiny
A few weeks ago I received an email from Will Cockerell, author of 50 Greatest Marathons. Will spent sometime investigating the longstanding Jogle record, which is held by Andi Rivetts. 'JOGLE' is an acronym for John-O-Groats to Lands End....
Viral Beauty Pageant Winner Loses Ultra Crown After Disqualification
Maude Gorman was competing at The Miss Massachusetts Pageant. During the pageant, there was a comedy skit that included a joke that referenced #MeToo. Maude, a victim's rights advocate was offended and took a standby giving up her crown....
Independent Investigators Confirm: Rob Young Cheated in Run Across The USA: SKINS Terminates their...
Source: Investigation of Cross-US Run Attempt By Rob Young
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On May 14, 2016, Rob Young started...
New Report Analyzes Kilian Jornet’s Everest Claims
Kilian Jornet is a renowned adventurer. He was selected as a National Geographic Adventurer of The Year twice, and has won The Hardrock 100 in 2014, 2015 and 2017. In addition to ultra running and mountaineering, Jornet is a...
Crew Member Speaks Out: Perry Newburn’s New Zealand Run Was A Lie
In November, 64 year old Perry Newburn embarked on an attempt to break Siggy Bauer's 43 year old record by running across New Zealand in 18 days.
Prior to this attempt, he claims to have run across the United States at...
Bib Stealing and Course Cutting at The Barkley Marathons?
Readers of Marathon Investigation are familiar with "Patty Pan" and Bre Tiesi-Manziel. In an almost unbelievable coincidence, these worlds collided at Frozen Head State Park in Wartburg Tennessee
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