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Strava Doesn’t Lie – Bandits Identified in Oakland

Part of my race review process is to look at Strava data. This process is relatively simple. You can look at a runner that participated in a race and view other results from the flyby feature.

“Gone For A Run” – Running Store’s Questionable Practices Exposed

On Thursday, Dorothy Beal (@mileposts) fired off a tweet aimed at the running website GoneforaRUN.com. This website very clearly took Dorothy's words and used those words (and the design) on one of their products....

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...

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...

Breaking Down the Photo Evidence That Proves Ryan Lee Should Not Be Disqualified from...

SUMMARYBelow is a summary of the situation from the Race Director of the MarathonHugh Brasher, Event Director of the Virgin Money London Marathon, said:“We have a system in place that highlights results which need explanation – for example missing...

Couple Admits To Bib Swapping after Wife Claims 2nd Place at Treasure Coast

To support Marathon Investigation, you can make a contribution by clicking on the bottom of the page, or go to Paypal.me/marathonsleuth. Everyone's support is appreciated! Sunday March 1 The Marathon...

How an Admitted Bib Forger Took Down Marathon Investigation

Two weeks ago, Valerie Reyes was featured in three separate articles on Marathon Investigation. Valerie was outed for running with forged bibs at numerous events. I originally estimated that she likely was responsible for faked entries worth...

Women’s Running Magazine Defends Cheaters and Then Calls Out A Cheater

In Defense of The Running Cheaters - Women's Running I only recently became aware of this article which was written during the height of the Mike Rossi controversy.  It was written by Jessica Sebor. Jessica is VP of Women's Running...

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...

Another Case of Cheating at Lehigh Valley Health Network VIA Marathon

I was copied on an email this morning that was sent to B.A.A. identifying a female that registered using a qualifying time ran at the 2016 VIA Marathon. I will be forwarding the email to the VIA Marathon with...

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