Monthly Archives: August, 2017

Newport Beach Triathlon Cancels Swim Stage After Failure To Secure Venue

Derek - August 31, 2017 9

In late July, questions came to light regarding the Newport Beach Triathlon, scheduled for October 1st. There was a series of articles posted on CaliforniaTriathlon.org as...

Alleged Disney Course Cutter Disqualified From Half Marathon Win

Derek - August 24, 2017 1

I received an email from the 13.Wine Half Marathon on Monday asking me if a particular runner had ever crossed my radar. The runner...

Triathlete Caught in The Act of Cheating at Chula Vista

Derek - August 17, 2017 18

I received an email on Monday morning with the subject line "Chula Vista Challenge Cheater". The portion of the course where the alleged cheating took...

Photo Evidence Leads To More Questions Regarding Disney Runner

Derek - August 15, 2017 16

I re-shared an article on the Disney runner that has a Boston Qualifying time with zero recorded splits. SInce I published the article initially,...

B.A.A. Taking A More Active Role In Scrutinizing Qualifying Results?

Derek - August 10, 2017 5

One of the goals of Marathon Investigation has been to make runners (and races) aware that some people do cheat in races. Usually when...

Guinness Was Right in Refusing To Validate Amy Hughes Treadmill Record

Derek - August 8, 2017 12

Much has been written about Amy Hughes, the woman who claimed to have run 520 miles on a treadmill in a week. She also...

Race Director Wrongly Accused Runner of Cheating in Boston Qualifier

Derek - August 7, 2017 17

Prior to the 2017 Boston Marathon I was reviewing a number of qualifying races and runners for inaccurate results. When a questionable result comes...