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Surrey Phil Oct 2021 7:58pm, 12 Oct 2021 7,361 posts	0 Surrey Phil There used to be a thing about setting a record for overtaking the most people during a marathon. However, it doesn't sound that he was doing that. It begs the question as to whether race organisers won't disqualify a well known charity fundraiser in case it causes defamation to them.
swittle Oct 2021 8:06pm, 12 Oct 2021 80,356 posts	0 swittle An interesting point. Tommy was a common sight at the bigger events countrywide, I believe - and I'd venture to say that carrying a bucket of cash that was steadily gaining in weight gave little incentive to walk, let alone run the full 26.2 miles.
The_Saint Oct 2021 10:40pm, 12 Oct 2021 6,894 posts	0 The_Saint A couple of notorious American marathon cheats have used the claim of crossing the mat last to get some kind of overtaking thing as cover for their real intentions of slipping off the course undetected and onto a bike or vehicle.
swittle Oct 2021 9:16am, 13 Oct 2021 80,367 posts	0 swittle From Kip Litton in 2012 to another dentist in 2017: the profession seems to throw up more than its fair share of schemers and manipulators. marathoninvestigation.com
Johnny Blaze Oct 2021 9:22am, 13 Oct 2021 25,656 posts	0 Johnny Blaze I suspect habitual cheating may be a signifier of narcissism. Best avoid them.
iRicey Oct 2021 9:23am, 13 Oct 2021 575 posts	0 iRicey runnersworld.com I may have missed this one being posted, but an interesting albeit weird one re: parkrun.
swittle Oct 2021 9:37am, 13 Oct 2021 80,368 posts	0 swittle An interesting read, iRicey. ^
The_Saint Oct 2021 10:29am, 13 Oct 2021 6,895 posts	0 The_Saint Read it when it was originally published, a very poor pretext for an article to conclude with what any sensible person knows.
Dibble Oct 2021 12:28pm, 13 Oct 2021 847 posts	0 Dibble I also remember the article coming out originally and I agree it all seemed a bit pointless. I also recall being amazed (but not hugely surprised) at the vitriol thrown at him by some parkrunners online because he had dared to do such a thing.
Surrey Phil Oct 2021 12:41pm, 13 Oct 2021 7,370 posts	0 Surrey Phil Interesting article. I have heard of the marathon sleuth before but not sure whether he only covers US races, majors or more. It wonder whether people could be employed to cheat at races solely to see whether marshals, race directors and organisers are on the ball. Naturally, their results would be removed but feedback could be given to help tighten up certain areas of their events where a loophole could be found.