MarathonInvestigation

"IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CHECK MY STRAVA." Alyx Ulbrich was disqualified from The Decaman USA race after she was observed skipping a lap. Alyx conceded that she must have missed the lap, but claims it was an accident. I did check her Strava in painstaking detail....

The story of over 250 Chinese Half Marathoner's being disqualified has made the rounds internationally. The sad reality is that having this many runners cutting a course in a large race is not at all surprising. It is normal. While I typically focus on those cheaters that...

Last Week I wrote about course cutting affecting women's age group awards in Las Vegas at The Half Marathon. Since then, a deeper dive revealed more... I wrote about the runner on the left last week. She was the 2nd place age group finisher with...

When I do a deep dive review of marathon results, I employ a variety of methods.  The method that I use the most often is looking at split data. I look for missed splits, especially when coupled with a significant increase in pace over...

  Alyx is the owner of FirePower Fit and FirePower Apparel. Her profile below is from her website Firepowerbody.com Alyx is a Doctor of Naturopathy who's sole focus with her clients is a mind and body connection that heals the individual, while creating the desired performance and...

Rock n' Roll races are marketed to the more casual runner. However this does not mean that the runners should be held to a lesser standard. While many run this for the experience, and there is maybe more of a party atmosphere, that does not excuse...

The problem is not unique to The Philadelphia Marathon. Large Marathons are all going to have their share of attempted cheating. The issue I've had with Philadelphia is that they have been very inconsistent in dealing with the cheating. Last year in particular, some obvious...

  Cheating at The Marine Corps Marathon strikes a chord with many honest runners. I receive more reports of course cutting by back of the pack runners at this race than almost any other (with The possible exception of Walt Disney World Marathon). I received multiple...

I am mostly complete with my analysis of The Marine Corps Marathon Results. I already wrote about Brandy's course cutting. She has since been disqualified. During the deeper analysis more instances of apparent course cutting has been detected. In re-running the still preliminary results, just over...

Kaye Reuschling finished in 2nd place in the F45-50 age group at The Santa Clarita 10k. The 10k is held in conjunction with the 5k, half and full marathons. Kaye was observed as she stopped to tie her shoe on the out  portion of the...