MarathonInvestigation

There are a 7 Boston eligible marathons that pass through Washington's Snoqualmie Tunnel. Last year, I wrote about the controversy regarding these races, and alleged 'course poaching'.  The courses are downhill and fast. They are popular for those needing to run a bit faster to obtain their...

In Stephen King's 'The Long Walk', 100 participants must maintain a 15 minute per mile pace for as long as they can. If, at any point they fall below a 15 minute per mile pace, they are warned. If a walker falls below the required pace after...

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. Andi's record stands at 9...

Yesterday, I presented evidence that Heather Crowe ran the Chicagoland marathon in 2018 using her twin sister's (Holly's) bib. Holly submitted that time to enter herself into the 2019 Boston Marathon. I maintain that Holly did not run a qualifying marathon herself, and that her...

Heather has qualified for The Boston Marathon multiple times. She appears in the Boston Marathon results from 2014 through 2017. Heather qualified for the 2019 Boston Marathon while running 3:07 time at the 2018 Country Music Marathon in April of 2018. According to Marathonguide, that is...

Skip Schott has been on a bit of a roller coaster ride since submitting his Boston Marathon entry. With thousands of others, he waited anxiously to find out if his time would be accepted. He was initially informed that he missed the cutoff by less than...

After I posted about James Brady being disqualified from The 'Mo Cowbell Marathon, a couple of posters came to his defense within minutes of each other, with the same explanation. They said James injured himself around mile 18, and turned around, only claiming the...

In a prior article, I presented evidence that James Brady cut the course on the way to a 6th place finish at 'Mo Cowbell Marathon. His significant negative split, coupled with missed timing mats were evidence enough that James cut the course. The timer of...

James Brady finished 6th in The Mo' Cowbell Marathon this past Sunday with a time of 3:03:12.                   He finished the half Marathon in a time of 1:49:11 - an 8:20 minute per mile pace. He finished The Marathon in a time of 3:03:12 - a...

Late last night, I downloaded the complete splits from The Chicago Marathon. I have yet to review these thoroughly. I have, however started to receive tips regarding questionable results. One that stood out was this finish:   She missed all splits until 40k and is currently credited...