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Boston Athletic Association Denies Qualifier Status for Misdirected Runners

Both The Woodlands Marathon and The Marathon of The Treasure Coast received bad news from the B.A.A. late last week. The Woodlands Marathon As previously reported, Woodlands runners were misdirected, causing them to run 0.8 miles short of a full marathon. According to the results now posted,...

The Wish Runner’s World Record Quest Appears To Be Over

Last week, I first reported on Jason Easter (The Wish Runner) and his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in one year. It would appear that his effort to break the record is over. Amid questions relating to...

Bib #s Released for 2017 Boston Marathon

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The Boston Athletic Association has assigned bib #s for the 2017 Boston Marathon which takes place on Monday, April 17th. Boston Entry List - BAA.org For those with entries, that means they will learn their corral placement. For me, it means it's already time to start analyzing...

Runner With History of Missed Mats Removed From 2017 Boston Marathon Entry List

I originally reported the runner to the Boston Marathon and Berlin marathon  in January. Berlin has been mostly unresponsive. I was notified last week that the investigation to this runner was ongoing. I can report today that he is no longer listed among the...

Runners Misdirected in Two Marathons This Past Weekend

  The Woodlands Marathon   As spelled out in the letter from race officials, the lead motorcycle took a wrong turn, resulting in runners cutting 0.8 miles off of the course. One runner that I spoke with had the following to say: "I couldn't see the first mile marker...

The “Wish Runner” Responds

  Jason Easter, known an "The Wish Runner" is attempting to Break the Guinness Record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in a year. As I wrote last week , after one race, the validity of the attempt is in question.  The bigest red flag is that...

The “Wish Runner” – Triathlete’s World Record Attempt In Question

The man who calls himself  "The Wish Runner" is attempting a World Record. His request was officially accepted by Guinness in January of this year. He is attempting to beak the record for most Ironman 70.3 races completed in a year. The current record...

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 at Competitor Group. I recommend reading...

2017 Boston Marathon Registrant Has a History of Missed Timing Mats in Boston and Berlin

RUNNER MISSED TIMING MATS IN MULTIPLE RACES OVER 3 YEARS AT THE BOSTON MARATHON AND THE BERLIN MARATHON IS REGISTERED TO RUN BOSTON AGAIN  Below are the runner's splits for each of the last 3 Boston Marathons.             As you can see below, he missed the same...

Jane Seo and Gia Alvarez – Similar Stories and Opportunities for Redemption

Whenever I write about running coaches, bloggers, or running clubs, the interest is high. Gia Alvarez Gia qualified legitimately for Boston 2015. However she was pregnant at the time of the race, and could not run in Boston that year. She gave her bib to the...

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