London Marathon Unfairly Removes Runner's Results

What time splits did he run in London? What finishing time?

What's his time in other races?

regretfully curious wrote:

What time splits did he run in London? What finishing time?

What's his time in other races?

Splits removed.

First ever marathon.

Officially he finished just under 4 hours - but in reality it would be about 4:15:00 if they correct the start time. After the first 10k, he ran about 30 minutes per 5k consistently according to the email below.

Got this email from their media department - but I initially sent photo proof to a different email address.

Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the Virgin Money London Marathon, said:

“We have a system in place that highlights results which need explanation – for example missing split times and unusual split time patterns. We contact runners identified through this system to ask them to provide an explanation.

“In Ryan’s case, there was no time shown in his results from the 5km timing mat and his time at the 10km mat was 34:10. All his split times from that point for each 5km were about 30 minutes (i.e. about an hour for each subsequent 10km).

“We have not accused Ryan of cheating. We have asked him for an explanation for the time differential and we have also asked him for evidence that he has previously run a 10km in about 33 minutes or a 5km (such as a parkrun) in about 16:20. To date, he has not provided that evidence. We have also sent him an entry form for a free place in a 10km run we organise at the end of this month so that he can demonstrate that he can run 10k in 33:30 minutes.

“Ryan has not been disqualified, nor has he been banned from future events organised by the London Marathon. His results have currently been removed from the database while the investigation is ongoing.”

The biggest piece of evidence is the photo which has conclusively been proven to be taken at mile 1.2. He could not have caught up to the other identified runner if that runner had a 15 1/2 minute head start.

Related to Chris Brasher?

"...and his official finish time of 3:58:32"

Wait, so the point of this campaign is to get them to return his finisher medal or something?

Why do you run over here every time you blog about something?

If only there were a place where this could be discussed.

Sounds like London got it right.

Great that they have a system in place to disqualify cheaters like this guy. They even gave him the opportunity to prove that he ran the whole race and an entry in a race to prove he could run a 33 10K.

Good on them. Now if we could only get ALL marathons to be this diligent.

I'm confused

Did he go though 10km in 33 mins?

Can't find him on power of 10

Sounds like Hugh Brasher and the London Marathon are being very, very gracious. I admire the British for their politeness and tact.

Bravo, London.

ukathleticscoach wrote:

I'm confused

Did he go though 10km in 33 mins?

Can't find him on power of 10

Results removed.

According to the race, he did.

But the race had him with a 16:30 gun/chip differential.

The photo shows that differential is impossible. More than likely he had about a 1 minute differential...putting his actual 10k at about 50 minutes

We're getting these cheaters one at a time. But we're getting them.

Let me guess. This kid splattered his pictures with his medal all over social media. Guess he'll have to turn it in now like that other Brit.

Pojab wrote:

Why do you run over here every time you blog about something?

If only there were a place where this could be discussed.

It's one of the few places that drives his traffic. He's clearly not content with harassing people in the US anymore.

cheaters beware wrote:

We're getting these cheaters one at a time. But we're getting them.

Let me guess. This kid splattered his pictures with his medal all over social media. Guess he'll have to turn it in now like that other Brit.

1) what do you care

2) it won't do a dam thing.

Reading Comprehension?

Who am I harassing? And barely any traffic comes from here..but since you guys are all about naming cheats, I thought maybe you'd be all for calling out a marathon when they got one wrong.

I'll be happy topmost the traffic stats if you don't believe me..

Who cares? wrote:

"...and his official finish time of 3:58:32"

Wait, so the point of this campaign is to get them to return his finisher medal or something?

Yes. That's a start. Then maybe delete all his social media relating to his "finish"

Yo Nickey wrote:

Pojab wrote:

Why do you run over here every time you blog about something?

If only there were a place where this could be discussed.

It's one of the few places that drives his traffic. He's clearly not content with harassing people in the US anymore.

On Tuesday, the mom went to the media to help find evidence that he did not cheat. I posted about it then (no thread on

Lr)

On Wednesday, I updated with what additional evidence there was (again no LR thread)

Last night it became clear that the timing system was wrong- posted an update.

Today I am trying to push for him to be reinstated.

Yeah, I'm harassing them.

I've probably started 1 thread in the last month..and I have posted a dozen or more articles on my site.

You guys need to try harder.

Leave this poor kid alone. It's okay to go after adults like this, but leave children alone.

Wait. Now I'm confused. Why are you pushing for him to be reinstated? Looks like those are impossible splits and stats to reconcile, except if he cut the course.