there is another wrote:
By "most people" I mean most people who knew about Charlie before this record. I don't know him well personally and haven't met him, but I know MANY people in Boulder who do. He's had a long history of joining sub-elite teams and then either being kicked off or leaving them within a few month. He's run on the Hanson's team. He pushed himself into running with the Tinman team when he wasn't officially part of tinman elite. He's been "sponsered" by almost every brand under the sun (I think he was with under armor for, like, a week or two). Most recently he was a part of Roots and got kicked off. I don't know the full details, but I do know it wasn't because he wanted to leave - the coach didn't want to put up with him.
I don't think anyone is envious of his "look cool vibes", but they are definitely (understandably) envious of his financial situation. Someone mentioned that I'm wrong about him having familial wealth. You can say what you want, but his parents have money and connections which have allowed him to train this way.
Again, he works hard, and he has run the fastest 50 mile race in history. These are undeniable facts. He did all of this coming back from a serious injury (sacrum fracture or something like that?) which is extremely impressive and takes enormous resilience. However I just want to give context behind why some people are "hating". I don't think it's entirely unjustified. As for whether the record is "soft" or not - hopefully some more sub-elite marathoners chase down the record and we can see if it's as easy as everyone thinks.
Just my two cents.
At Roots, the team was getting photography done during a track workout. Despite being told that he couldn't lead every rep and get in front of every camera shot, he made himself front and center each time. I'm guessing this was the final straw in a series of a me-first events. Too much drama. Can't speak for Tinman or Hansons.