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Ryan Lee Cleared of Cheating at London Marathon

Ryan Lee has finally and officially been cleared of cheating in the London Marathon. Below is a summary of the entire ordeal. On April 24th Ryan Lee ran his first marathon - The London Marathon. On May 11th it was reported...

Vienna City Marathon – Austrian “Masked Singer” Claims Impossible Result

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Vermont City Marathon 2013 and 2015 – 3 girls – 1 bib.

I found these results when looking at splits for the 2015 Vermont City marathon.Same guy:2015 Vermont City Marathon M/57 Bib # 1569 missed all splits 3:50:232013 Vermont City Marathon M/55 Bib # 1664 missed all splits 3:47:422001 Vermont City...

Multiple Runners Identified Cheating in their Qualifiers for The 2017 Boston Marathon

After the 2015 Boston Project, I have shifted much of my attention trying to identify runners that cheated their way to Boston qualifying times and identifying them BEFORE they have the opportunity to run Boston.Below are a few examples...

Unauthorized Bib Selling Goes Unchecked on MarathonGuide and Craigslist

If you search on marathonguide.com's bulletin boards  or Craigslist, you see a variety of posts from people looking to buy and sell race entries. For some races, like The Pittsburgh Marathon, transfers are allowed.  For most others, like Boston,...

Statement regarding Frank Meza

I am deeply saddened to learn of Frank Meza’s death. My heart goes out to his family and friends, and I wish for everyone to be respectful and to keep his loved ones in...

Doctor Has a History of Disqualifications and Missed Mats on Boston Qualifying Runs

Dr. Leonard Raphael has run Boston 5 times since 2010. He has used The Austin Marathon and Bryan/College Station Marathon as his qualifier for all of his Boston runs.Splits for the qualifying runs are not available prior to the...

Richard Perza – 2016 RNR Arizona – 8th questionable result

It would appear that Richard Perza has once again cut the course in the RNR Arizona Marathon.Once again he has no splits. This is the 8th marathon that he has missed splits while posting a BQ time. The only...

Not Cool? Or Not a Big Deal?

There were a couple of things that I've seen regarding The Boston Marathon that struck me other than the reports of alleged cheating.   Red Rover On Monday, I came across the a picture and a  Facebook post I made that generated...

Runner Used Bib Mules To Qualify for The Boston Marathon in 2015 and 2017

A runner that I identified as having used a bib mule to qualify for and run the 2015 Boston Marathon also ran the 2017 Boston Marathon. I was finally able to obtain evidence that she used a bib mule...

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