Video Highlights 2015 Boston Marathon
April 20, 2015
Like I've been saying throughout this thread, THIS STORY IS AMERICA.
RD won't DQ a clear cheat. That is exactly as serious as the RD takes their customer.
There are literally no rules. None.
I love this story. The cowardly race director just sweetens it all around. No reader gets any satisfaction, except maybe Rosie.
rojo wrote:
aslkfdjalkdsjf;lkdsafa wrote:Not a lawyer, but I think that you would be covered because you were collecting information and reasonably believed he cheated.
Truth is always a defense to defamation.
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Correct. I won't lose the lawsuit. But we've been sued before and it costs a minimum of $10,000 to defend yourself. As a corporation, I'm not allowed to defend myself . We have to hire a lawyer.
His lawyer is trying to say I'm biased as I told him we'll see if Lehigh Valley has "the balls" to do a DQ and what I meant by that is it's just way easier to cop out and not DQ him. If you don't publish the article, or don't DQ, what happens. Nothing really. The hard-core runners are outraged but you save yourself potentially $10,000. Not that I think he'd really sue as it would cost him a lot to sue as well.
Keepin' it Real wrote:
What are the chances that MAYBE , just MAYBE , during the coarse of their investigation they did find evidence of him on the coarse ? Or maybe an independent photographer , or news station or someone other than US CANDIDS had information that not everyone here knows. .... memo to lets run haters : The VIA board and investigators have no obligation to share their findings with ANYONE , except the people involved . Especially an "anonymous message board" Oh , and did you notice how I intelligently presented my reply without calling anyone names ?
That makes no sense. Did you read their statement. It mentions nothing of additional evidence. Zero, zilch, nada. It says they didn't have any wrongdoing reported when the race took place. If they had it, i'm pretty sure they'd release it.
It just angers me. It shows how the sport we love is viewed as nothing but a charity raisinging, fun run by the general public. Lawyers get involved and say, "Don't DQ him." It makes no sense. You have to understand running to some degree to understand that this should have been a DQ within a few days.
Our article next week will explain it all.
In all of my marathons, I could easily prove that I was capable of something close to it. A) People ran next to me for miles B) Family saw me on the course C) My training logs.
A total joke. Very disappointing.
The Via Marathon statement basically says anything short of a video of him hopping out onto the course and he wouldn't be DQd. Even if people founds a still photo of Rossi running off or on to the course at Lehigh Valley, Rossi could always say he was simply leaving the course to go or come back from going to the bathroom. So you'd need a video. That's absurd.
John Kellogg told me the moment he heard Rossi Ruiz won the the Boston Marathon it wasn't real. He didn't even need any evidence. Here we have lots of evidence. The lack of photos is evidence, the lack of PBs anywhere close to the equivalent of 3:11, etc.
RIDICULOUS.
All well put rojo, that post should go to the top of every page on this thread.
rojo wrote:
If there is a defamation lawsuit, hopefully you guys got our back on kickstarter.
I'd be glad to contribute. This kind of thuggery should not be tolerated.
I will happily take that bet. I'll give you 10:1 odds. Only caveat is I will put someone on the line with a gopro to follow his every step. I might even do it myself. I'm not sure If I can go sub 3 still - I'm just a jogger now - but I guarantee I can run every step of a marathon with rossi.
Hi Sarah and doubler wrote:
Well his time is official and verified now.
Hurrah for him. He earned it deserved it and gets to keep his glory.
Time for most of you posters to eat crow and finally stop whining and complaining.
Get out and go for a run.
Bet he goes sub 3 next year healthy at VIA and sticks it to all of you.
OK, I've got a letter ready to send to the Boston race director tomorrow. Again, I urge everyone to write to the Boston Athletic Association, 185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116 (attn: Boston Marathon Race Director), and ask them to establish criteria to minimize cheating in
their qualifying races. It'll be easier than reforming FIFA!
EZPassMike wrote:
I would like to hear from Bart Yasso.
Ask him:
https://twitter.com/BartYassoHas somebody already contacted Hal Higdon about this disgusting decision?
Reached by phone on Friday afternoon, Rossi told Runner's World Newswire, “I'm satisfied that the Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon conducted an objective evaluation of all the evidence. I fully cooperated with the investigation from the beginning and answered all of their questions. As far as my family and I are concerned, this matter is now resolved. I continue to rehab my injury and look forward to getting back to running as soon as I'm healthy.”
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/via-marathon-no-evidence-marathon-dad-cheated
Tomorrow the sun will rise, 4th of July parades & barbecues will still take place , don't take it so personally , MR being cleared will not really effect anything important in the grand scheme of things . :)))[/quote]
Tomorrow is the 4th of July? Damn I have been so invested in this thread I missed a month of my life!
You can wave the american flag on your Facebook Page but ant the end of the day who cares , judging by your race times you will never never be a top level runner or come close to a BQ again , either way did you win i don't think so , when we come across your finish time at a local race one can not hold back laughing at your finish time or for funny excuses you post , time to say goodbye and remember my friend all of us can't wait to see you at a race so we can all laugh in your face
Rojo:
I think you should try to get a quote for your story from Cecily Tynan, a Philadelphia area TV meteorologist and accomplished runner. Tynan is a sub-3 hour marathoner and her husband is one of the top masters runners in the Philadelphia area.
She exchanged tweets with Rossi after his Lehigh Valley "BQ" (he thanks her for the "great weather" -- interesting because, by all accounts, it was an oppressive day for running):
Tynan's station (WPVI Channel 6 -- ABC affiliate) is a sponsor of the Lehigh Valley Marathon and she filmed a commercial (also featuring Bart Yasso) promoting last year's race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oVsEqAnO90
As a runner and a meteorologist, she may have some insight on what the weather conditions were like. She may also be able to say something (good or bad) about Rossi.
Will Sarah, GregTR, and others issue Mike an apology?
Ackley wrote:
Rojo:
I think you should try to get a quote for your story from Cecily Tynan, a Philadelphia area TV meteorologist and accomplished runner. Tynan is a sub-3 hour marathoner and her husband is one of the top masters runners in the Philadelphia area.
She exchanged tweets with Rossi after his Lehigh Valley "BQ" (he thanks her for the "great weather" -- interesting because, by all accounts, it was an oppressive day for running):
http://imgur.com/Qgm3kuSTynan's station (WPVI Channel 6 -- ABC affiliate) is a sponsor of the Lehigh Valley Marathon and she filmed a commercial (also featuring Bart Yasso) promoting last year's race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oVsEqAnO90As a runner and a meteorologist, she may have some insight on what the weather conditions were like. She may also be able to say something (good or bad) about Rossi.
HERE IS THE CORRECT YOUTUBE LINK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXwj_dgMly8This is a very dark day for the sport and for the Yasso family in particular.
Nobody is faster than Mike
That is when it comes to hiring an attorney .
We need to put together the pictures in a video of the spot where 40 to 50 pictures per minute were taken.
That's the only proof that can convince hobby joggers like Bart Yasso or Lisa Walkiewicz.
Posse wrote:(quote from Rossi) I continue to rehab my injury and look forward to getting back to running as soon as I'm healthy.
Shut up Mike. You lawyered up and LVM, which had not much to gain but a lot to lose by DQing you and fighting a lawsuit, caved. Take it and move on. Shut up about the stupid injury excuse for not running or not running a 3:11.
Everyone who paid attention knows you cheated. You have not been vindicated or proven right. You have avoided a DQ, which would have meant nothing anyway because you didn't win an award and you've already run Boston.
Your name will live in infamy with Rosie Ruiz, Kip Litton, Alex V, and other liars and cheaters.
Maybe you can help OJ look for the real killers now.
Cleared wrote:Will Sarah, GregTR, and others issue Mike an apology?For what? What they documented is still true. The lack of a DQ doesn't make that go away. He cheated. You know he cheated, he knows he cheated, LVM knows he cheated, and everyone who paid any attention knows he cheated. The fact that LVM backed down from Rossi's lawyers doesn't change the fact that Rossi is a documented liar and cheater.
Hi Sarah and doubler wrote:
Well his time is official and verified now.
Hurrah for him. He earned it deserved it and gets to keep his glory.
Time for most of you posters to eat crow and finally stop whining and complaining.
Get out and go for a run.
Bet he goes sub 3 next year healthy at VIA and sticks it to all of you.
Now that he has the most excellent training aid in all of marathon history (a lawyer) there is no telling how fast mike will run a "marathon".
I really think that the likelihood of a lawsuit is very low. If he does sue here are a few of the things he could be forced to show:
His GPS log. How often during races and training did he use it? Is there a file from that day?
His phone history. Was there any texts or calls made during that 3:11 period? If so from when or where?
The big one. His Google maps history. This one is undeniable. Any suspected tampering would kill his case.
My guess is that there may be something somewhere he doesn't want seen.
He is officially faster than half this Board and has a legit BQ Boston.
All of you should watch the ox-bow incident film. Your lynching is wrong and a neutral RD and committee just affirmed his time.
Good for him. Score one for justice and fairness over the anonymous mob bravery on this board and the article that never was. Likely today he is out for a run on a great day. Take your jealousy and go for a run all you safety patrollers.