Esteban posted a photo of himself carrying fuel and someone posted a Vimeo video receiving the fuel moments before. Here’s the new released today. Someone posted this on Esteban’s just now. You guys should read the comment section.
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Sure looks like more than just “my dad gave me a cup of water”. The video shows him getting fuel and his dad offering sunglasses too. This is too much.
We get it, the large majority of people agree with the DQ. You didn’t need to make 4 new registered accounts on this page to say the same thing over and over.
We get it, the large majority of people agree with the DQ. You didn’t need to make 4 new registered accounts on this page to say the same thing over and over.
We get it, the large majority of people agree with the DQ. You didn’t need to make 4 new registered accounts on this page to say the same thing over and over.
The disqualified runner was alleging that the people helping at the aid stations had no water ready, and they were "scrambling around". If he was all alone in front, there were probably hundreds of water cups waiting for anyone to take them.
If that's the case, I fully support the dq'ed runner. Drives me nuts that aid stations so often don't have their sh$t together.
uh, if you believe this then how fortunate he had a person "on a bike" just in case the aid stations were not up to speed.
Wow, love how cocky and a tool this dude is. WTF he runs 2:25 with a personal assistant, get caught with million different views on camera, and still denies. WTF is wrong with Esteban? seriously, how delusional can you be????
Okay... the thread is at 7 pages. I think we have said all that needs to be said about these two guys. No need to pile on at this point. At a certain point it just becomes mean and hateful. On to the next topic.
The guy that reported the incident spoke out today in this NY Times Article. His name is “Peter Wang” and he was one of the lead bicyclists working for the OC Marathon. He recorded everything on his GoPro and sent it to the race officials.
Prado is making some wild claims that doesn’t resonate with the facts. If he wasn’t such a sore loser, I think no one would even care about the incident. He’s digging his own grave throwing the race instructors and race volunteers and Yang under the bus.
Amen. Prado is a sore loser, with plenty of evidence of him being assissted and Yet the fking POS still is saying he never did or aid stations sucked. etc...typical POS till he gets knocked TF out.
If the aid stations were disorganized, then the bike handoffs gave him an even bigger advantage over second. It was only his second marathon, so it is possible he didn't know, but it's a valuable lesson and fortunately not an expensive one since there was no prize money
The issue is Prado is claiming he did nothing wrong and is telling everyone he still won. No accountability taken. And the media is making matters worse by downplaying it with “he got a cup of water from family”.
true dat. Esteban Prado is the Loser, and cannot admit it. dudes got another one coming if he thinks he can bash, trash talk and downgrade what he did. hahaha its too bad there are videos all over the fking place with him deliberating missing people with water cups in there hand instead taking bottles gels etc from his bicyclist. so deluisonal its down right funny. glad I dont know the guy, because if i did, i wouldnt anymore. disgrace and just pathetic.
This has nothing to do with a Bottle. you blind???
it HAS everything to do with saying the race basically was un organized and he couldnt get aid fluids at aid stations. total loser. especially with so many videos of him. haha cant help but post! He wont win SH"T acting like he is above all. Glad he is getting ousted. as i said. POS. :)
Yang wasn't winning because of a bottle, doesn't matter to me. Prado is young and can run like most people. He'll learn and probably win a few more.
Wrong. It wasn’t just 1 bottle. Prado lied to the media saying it was “just a cup of water”. But Prado received full on bike support and it’s on film everywhere. The race officials have film of Prado receiving fluids 4-5 times from the biker and was being paced by the biker. Also, the biker was giving updates where Yang was. And Prado only won by 17 seconds - it made the difference. DQ justified.
