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Cheating is Being Tolerated at Honolulu Marathon – My Response To Race Officials

      Last week, I made a post regarding course cutting at The Honolulu Marathon. The post was not meant to be a criticism of the race itself, but more of a commentary on the prevalence of course cutting in marathons....

Guinness Responds Regarding Parvaneh Moayedi World Records

Parvaneh Moayedi recently claimed her 1001st Marathon completed. I have written a few articles pointing to the evidence and eyewitness accounts disputing the authenticity of this claim. I have previously written about her Guinness records.   Most Marathons Run in One...

Course Cutting at Kiawah Results in Age Group Win

2016 Kiawah Island Marathon Map (Click to Enlarge)I have identified runners that have seemingly cut the course in Kiawah in the past. The course has changed over the years, but on a relatively small island, it is pretty much...

Racepass.com Launch Raises Concerns From Races, Runners

  Racepass.com launched this week. From their press release: Launching today, Racepass, the first subscription-based membership for distance races, is reshaping racing with a platform that connects runners, race directors and race sponsors to get more people running more races. For a flat...

Road Runner’s Club of America Issues Statement Regarding Racepass

From RRCA.org The Road Runners Club of America is the oldest and largest national association of running organizations dedicated to growing the sport of running since 1958.  RRCA membership ​includes running clubs, training programs, running events, runners, walkers, coaches, sponsors, and...

Update on Ryan Lee – London Marathon Investigation

There are a couple of quick updates to the Ryan Lee story. I wanted everyone to know that I am still pushing, and that the marathon is still investigating. Article this morning on This Local London Website Regarding The Evidence American...

Runner Spotted Obtaining Unauthorized Bib for Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Half Marathon

Someone alerted me to this on Thursday night. The runner was looking for a bib for the R'n'R Nashville 1/2 Marathon. It is my understanding that Rock 'n' Roll Marathons comes down harshly on bib swappers. RnR has been notified and...

Examination of World Record Marathoners Part 2 – Larry Macon

  As I wrote in the original article - Parvaneh Moayedi was my initial focus. The tips I received via email and on the message boards were primarily about Parvaneh. As I dug in deeper, I couldn't in good conscience...

‘Most Inspiring Trainer’ Finalist Ran with Another Runner’s Bib in 2017, Exaggerated Proximity to...

Katie Dolaher claims 2017 as her 7th Boston Marathon. She is not in the official results. She did not qualify or raise money. She ran with another's bib.   The original owner signed up as a charity runner. Katie ran with...

London Marathon – Bib Swapper Claims Age Group Award

There have been plenty of reports of course cutting and bib swapping at The London Marathon. There have also been plenty of false alarms ( more on that at the end of the article).

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