4:00 imposter turns out to be 4:40 loser

What kind of loser misspells "impostor?"

I have known a few runners like this, and I have been involved with the sport for 45+ years. Most of these runners are not to be mocked, unless they are total d-bag gym warriors. They may have an underlying mental health issue. Unless it becomes a problem it’s best just to ignore the bs and include them in your group; become a better person.

Obviously you're talking about the University of Nova Scotia.

If a 4:20 mile isn't fast I wonder what Coach Brosnan thinks of a 4:40 mile.

I’m not a bad man, but in certain situations, I have to ask myself “What would a bad man do?”

So the general consensus seems to be:

1) Call him out on it; see how tough he is on the track and let his running do the talking.

2) Not a big deal, people lie, just move on with my life, etc.

3) Accept him into the group, be a bigger person.

Pretty sound/noble options. Was expecting way harsher on this board, but I’m glad to see the goodness of humanity every once in a while.

Thanks.

He’s not the 3:06 marathoner from NY going around saying he’s now almost qualified for the Olympic trials, right? I think that guy hasn’t been around in years

The IAAF page says he’s gone 49.8. He also claimed that he ran 24:30s for 8K cross country, but we only found a whole bunch of 27/28 minute 8Ks to his name.

There was a random neighborhood guy that would do that at my university. He had an official jersey (stolen) and he'd run the wrong way on the track in early evenings when it was most crowded with joggers. No one ever questioned him. I wasn't out there too often but would sometimes jog and do some strides. Finally I confronted him, mostly for going the wrong way. When he tried to claim he was on the team I let him have it. Loudly. He got real sheepish real fast.

So he has fantasies and feels insecure enough to tout them? What else does he do?

You get all kinds out there on the road.

It’s only a matter of time before he says he ran 2:19 and just missed the OTQ

Can you elaborate on how he drags down the group? As in, does he have other behaviors besides lying about his past that make training with him a pain in the ass?

Here is the deal. I ran a 1500m in 3:45.09 and a full Mile in 4:04.35 in college. My daughter runs cross country and track. A dad asked if I was ever a runner I mentioned I was but did not bring up my times. My daughter mentioned what I ran. It was instantly criticized that your dad is full of crap he is a liar. Without proper verification. They looked up some high school crap which showed my 4:30 1600m from high school. When I finally confirmed my marks on World Athletics and a few other sites they finally shut up. I never mention what I ran primarily because it causes issues. I want my kid to do it for her and not have coaches or parents think I am trying to take there job. I am too busy with my own job for that to begin with.

My thoughts if the guys a liar and needs to lie to feel better about himself you correcting him isn't going to change him.

All that's going on in the world right now, and you played super sleuth and busted a guy for lying about his PRs? Must be nice to have that kind of time, not to mention focus on the things that really matter. Maybe you could just stick to your daily run, and leave the detective work for the cops?!?

Troll score: 1/10

I’m sure he might have some good traits about him, but this dude is really narcissistic and cocky. Just unpleasant to be around. No one asked him to share his PR’s/experience in D1. He sort of made the conversation all about him.

Dude, you’re on letsrun. Are you looking on letsrun for solutions to world hunger, climate change, peace talks with Russia, or anything relevant? If so, you’re the time waster.

49.8 is not a joke. Is it possible he's telling the truth and his IAAF page just has some outdated pr's for him in the longer stuff? Just checked my own page on IAAF and TFRRS, and neither has all my pr's correct.

The times we found for him were pretty recent, but it’s not just minor PR disputes. This guy says he was training with Australian Olympians, when we couldn’t even find a roster pic at ‘Nova’. When we found his real school/stats, it couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Reminds me of back in High School. Some freshman claimed he could run a 20 second 200m (obvious lie) but he didn't even make the cross country team. He got suspended and kicked out of the school for something his junior or senior year I heard. Also had a friend who was into lifting who claimed to run a 50 second 400m but he had a terrible build for running and his lifts weren't that impressive either. Unfortunately, he never had the guts to back it up and join the track team. It's fun to have people talk smack and then perform way off.