Did Mike Rossi (viral marathon dad) cheat his way into Boston?

EZPass Mike wrote:

Why do people believe Mike is running Broad Street?

1) He has run it 3 years in a row, this will be his fourth.

2) Waaa says so so and he has it on good authority.

3) he works for CBS for 3.6 hours a month. They also happen to be one of the main partners. A certain amount of seeded/celebrity bibs are given to title sponsors. He would likely be able to legitimately register last minute this way without having his name made public. Mr. Marino would likely be able to verify this for certain.

What makes this so interesting on a much higher level is the fact that Cecily and her husband Greg have earned spots in this corral as pretty decent runners themselves. It will be interesting to see if he does show and what , if anything, transpires.

At least someone gets it:

"There is a deep sense of shame, guilt, embarrassment, regret.

'...the most important thing is not his immediate or long-term employment prospects, but the role he sets to his children.'

I've got got two little kids that I love dearly and I want to make sure that everything I do is a positive for them"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/04/29/grant-hackett-apology_n_9803234.html

If Mikey is truly running the Broad Street 10 Miler on Sunday (under yet another fake name), I'm taking bets that he doesn't break his 2014 VIA cheating pace of 7:19/ mi. That's 1:13:09 chip time with no missed Rossi Mats. Come 'on Mikey, make us proud.

Mr Hackett, the father-of-two said

"he was disappointed that one day he would have to explain to his children the circumstances around the incident."

But not as much explaining as Rossi is going to have to give.

doubler wrote:

Flnlsher medal wrote:

I think his statement that the results seemed suspicious told me that he looked at the tag reads already. It was for charity and I don't think he was paid so I don't expect anything to come of it.

What's this?

This was the turkey trot Mike cheated in last year, found this blog post that explains it pretty well. It is discussed within this epic thread too:

With your elevated stature as cheater-outer extraordinaire, you could likely look at this data and determine what happened and maybe get Our Hero some justice. Since the RD did this own his own dime, I would be willing to toss in $50 for his time to send you the data to review so he wouldn't feel put upon to do it au gratis. I suspect others will help cover the costs as well if he is willing to work with you.

I haven't looked at this thread for a couple of months. Has there been any developments?

Also, is this "Catch me if you can" guy actually Mike? Like, has he actually admitted to being Mike? When people accuse him of such, or bring up Mike's actions in relation to him, he doesn't deny them, and actually defends them.

printer wrote:

If Mikey is truly running the Broad Street 10 Miler on Sunday (under yet another fake name), I'm taking bets that he doesn't break his 2014 VIA cheating pace of 7:19/ mi. That's 1:13:09 chip time with no missed Rossi Mats. Come 'on Mikey, make us proud.

I want to see if he has the cajones to call Cecily a ho and homewrecker etc to her face with her husband present. Here's your chance brave Mikey boy. Don't rossi your opportunity.

Moron.

Isaac Allen wrote:

I haven't looked at this thread for a couple of months. Has there been any developments?

Also, is this "Catch me if you can" guy actually Mike? Like, has he actually admitted to being Mike? When people accuse him of such, or bring up Mike's actions in relation to him, he doesn't deny them, and actually defends them.

Catch me if you can says he's Mike but I think the jury is out. Waaa is mike proven beyond any reasonable doubt. The whole thing is a crazy mess. Hold on, there's an order of Riblets and Diet Coke up brah.

BenF wrote:

doubler wrote:

What's this?

This was the turkey trot Mike cheated in last year, found this blog post that explains it pretty well. It is discussed within this epic thread too:

http://ithoughttheysaidrum.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-strange-case-of-mr-michael-rossi.html

With your elevated stature as cheater-outer extraordinaire, you could likely look at this data and determine what happened and maybe get Our Hero some justice. Since the RD did this own his own dime, I would be willing to toss in $50 for his time to send you the data to review so he wouldn't feel put upon to do it au gratis. I suspect others will help cover the costs as well if he is willing to work with you.

If you guys as a group couldn't get him..then I doubt I'll come up with anything new. I didn't follow it too closely when it happened. I'll look, no need to pay..maybe if I get him DQd.

It would be somewhat amusing if I can't get Rossi DQ'd from a Turkey Trot after the stuff we have been able to do.

Flnlsher medal wrote:

EZPass Mike wrote:

Why do people believe Mike is running Broad Street?

1) He has run it 3 years in a row, this will be his fourth.

2) Waaa says so so and he has it on good authority.

3) he works for CBS for 3.6 hours a month. They also happen to be one of the main partners. A certain amount of seeded/celebrity bibs are given to title sponsors. He would likely be able to legitimately register last minute this way without having his name made public. Mr. Marino would likely be able to verify this for certain.

What makes this so interesting on a much higher level is the fact that Cecily and her husband Greg have earned spots in this corral as pretty decent runners themselves. It will be interesting to see if he does show and what , if anything, transpires.

Mike Rossi of Rydal has only run (2015) the Broad Street Run once, unless he entered under assumed names or bandited it.

We know he ran 2015. This is the medal rack in his living room. I think I clearly see 2013 and 2014 there.

Flnlsher medal wrote:

Inconvenient Truth wrote:

Mike Rossi of Rydal has only run (2015) the Broad Street Run once, unless he entered under assumed names or bandited it.

We know he ran 2015. This is the medal rack in his living room. I think I clearly see 2013 and 2014 there.

http://m.imgur.com/GZvbHNd

You can search here for official results. There is another Michael Rossi of Warrington, which is not the same, pluse the WArrington Rossi runs a lot faster. Poor guy sharing the same name and living less than 10 miles away.

I get that he's not in the official results. There are a number of bibs that go to charities and sponsors that remain just numbered bibs. Given the fact that he is a big wig at CBS and Inside Edition I imagine he can come across a comp bib and just run with that. The medals show he must have run. I don't think he would cheat and hang a medal he didn't earn. Who would do something that low?

Flnlsher medal wrote:

I get that he's not in the official results. There are a number of bibs that go to charities and sponsors that remain just numbered bibs. Given the fact that he is a big wig at CBS and Inside Edition I imagine he can come across a comp bib and just run with that. The medals show he must have run. I don't think he would cheat and hang a medal he didn't earn. Who would do something that low?

haha...yeah, but having run the BSR, they give those participation medals away like they give away water.

Flnlsher medal wrote:

I get that he's not in the official results. There are a number of bibs that go to charities and sponsors that remain just numbered bibs. Given the fact that he is a big wig at CBS and Inside Edition I imagine he can come across a comp bib and just run with that. The medals show he must have run. I don't think he would cheat and hang a medal he didn't earn. Who would do something that low?

These trick questions are tough. Maybe he just took them as a perk. Always earned, right? Only thing mikey earned was his cheating legacy and that he owns.

Flnlsher medal wrote:

I get that he's not in the official results. There are a number of bibs that go to charities and sponsors that remain just numbered bibs. Given the fact that he is a big wig at CBS and Inside Edition I imagine he can come across a comp bib and just run with that. The medals show he must have run. I don't think he would cheat and hang a medal he didn't earn. Who would do something that low?

He's in the results for 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Idiots.

Watch for him Sunday

And I am orX

Is cheater mike rossi going to say hi to ho/homewrecker Cecily, being a brave dj celebrity and Philly's #1 loser?

Wearing your Riverdance garmentry, weather conditions are going to be miserable for you, those other runners won't have it nearly as bad.

We are expecting great things from you, don't disappoint your biggest fans! Speaking of Ken, maybe he'll be there to jeer you on.

WAAA wrote:

And I am orX

Can't even run under your own godforsaken name, #1 PHILLY LOSER lil mikey ROSSI.

This guy sure nailed you:

"...he has cemented his place in running lore as something tantamount to a megalomaniacal criminal."

http://patch.com/pennsylvania/warminster/s/fhqxs/abington-man-who-allegedly-cheated-his-way-into-boston-marathon-becoming-legend

Are you doing drive-bys his house?