London Marathon - YouTubers Getting Destroyed

What’s hilarious is I guarantee she regularly did not use runna throughout the block (don’t blame her) and would occasionally throw up a post saying she had used one of their workouts. You see Anya do it a lot. It’s all for ad purposes.

Imagine old Joshy thought he could pull the wool over everyone? Is he that deluded? Seeya mate. Mr Trees just as stupid.

Influencers this week - “we’re off for some r & r post marathon”

Every normal runner who ran the marathon - “back to the 9-5 grind work”

Sums it it up

Yes and no. Everybody is on a grind. Even the "influencers". If of course this is their sole income and they don't rely on some trust fund or something like that.

I don't mean to make it like it's the hardest job in the world, but it's definately a job. And also you're relying on the good grace of daddy youtube. You don't know how things will be tomorrow, it can change in an instant.

Naive of you to suggest those on 9-5s rely on trust funds and for influencers not to have trust funds. Bet you have boomshakala tattooed on your chest

How am I suggesting that?!

"If of course this is their sole income and they don't rely on some trust fund or something like that." This sentence was about the influencers. I think it was obvious? The sentence before that was "Even the "influencers". Logically I am still talking about them. Otherwise I would specify and say 9-5 ppl.

Have had an auto-reply from London but looks like my query is going to be looked at.

From doing further reading, there will likely be plenty of people who ran a good for age time for their category but then didn't make the cut as the marathon caps entrants. To run a championship start with someone else's bib when not qualified makes an absolute mockery of the system.

If anyone else wants to spend the 30 seconds it takes to report the 'suspected' championship bib mule then you can do so here:

https://lmecustomerengagement.powerappsportals.com/Contact-us/

I know people who ran 2:54 for example in the qualifying period and didn’t get a gfa place. He didn’t run a marathon in this period (understand he was injured which is unfortunate) but that does not excuse him to bend the rules.

I don't mean to be an as shole, but I watched the Nick Bester video and I was wondering who are all the people are on the course shouting boomshakalaka? Are they family relations or avid fans? This is all very strange to me because I don't watch any of these youtubers and I can think of better things to be doing on a Sunday morning. I find this idolisation very strange. It reminds me of football fans who wear a t shirt with another mans name on it. Why don't you just cut off your balls whilst you're at it.

When I used to write copy for the web, the rule of thumb was to write it at a 6th grade level at most. Reading comprehension isn't that high on the internet.

Very cute

What I find really odd is this... I was on Embankment just before 40k, the elites come through, incredible people doing incredible things, the support was good but muted and the crowd was barely one deep and not even that on the river side.

Then these YouTubers come through, large groups of spectators and fans in matching tshirts setting off party poppers and air horns, high giving, people almost overcome with emotion seeing these people.

Honestly... It's f***ing bizarre, get a grip, id quite frankly be embarrassed to be earning my living doing this crap. Narcissism of the worst kind.

The sport has changed so much in 10 years, influencers, super shoes, dumbing down.... Performance appears to come second.

It's the equivalent of the Beatles playing a concert while the audience listen to Katy Perry on headphones.

Couldn’t agree more with you. On that note, a polite nudge to all who are reading this, if you care about the running community and its integrity, please be sure to report Josh Lewis to London Marathon on their website. Away from, it’s frankly embarrassing to see the likes of Mary McCarthy and Jonny Davies getting a better reception than the two winners of the marathon. Two narcissists who genuinely think they have changed people’s life. Hilarious neither of them have broken sub 3 hour in the marathon either! Mary acting like someone died. Jonny believing the crowd were only there for him. Honestly. Take me back to 2019.

Mary’s boyfriend thinks he an upcoming influencer. Too funny to watch.

Has anyone contacted Derek at Marathon Investigation?

I did lol when I saw trackhouse ( I enjoy their content) commenting on one of her reels “you’re changing young girls lives” can we calm down please.

Throwing a tantrum because you wernt fit enough for a PB isn’t inspiring last time I checked? Neither is attending a couple PR events every now and then thinking you’re famous. Her video explaining what happened at London is hilarious.

Who or how do we contact Derek btw?

Ben Parkes goes home devastated