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
A Questionable Policy
ANALYSIS OF DAVE READING’S FAILED LEJOG ATTEMPT
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"LEJOG" is the abbreviation for a backwards Jon O'...
Ultra Cheat Kelly Agnew’s Dubious Resume’ Grows
Last January, Marathon Investigation broke the news that Kelly Agnew was disqualified from The Across The Years 24 hour race. Agnew would complete a lap, go to a nearby port-a-potty, emerge about 7 minutes later and cross...
BMW Dallas Ultra – Questionable Results in Top 15 Remain
There are 162 finishers listed in BMW Dallas Marathon 50k results. Looking through the results it is clear that many of these runners should not be in the 50k results. Many of the questionable results are affecting age group placements.
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Maude Gorman – An Admission, an Apology and an Attempt To Move Forward
It is rare when someone admits to cheating at a race. It is far more common for people to try to bury the accusations by shutting down their social media by deleting negative comments and blocking those that ask...
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...
Analysis of Ashley Paulson’s Record Setting Badwater 135 Race
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Benfered – Ultra Troll’s Harassment and False Accusations Continue
If you spend any time in any public running group on Facebook, you've probably come across "Jane Benfer". Seemingly at random, "Jane" will fill up threads with the telltale laughing emoji, often at the most inappropriate of times. This...
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....
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