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

Tread carefully Ken wrote:

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

Im gonna go out on a limb and say that I think a certain Mrs. Pumpkin-Eater was not aware of this thread until a couple days ago. Now that she is it seems Mike and his Minions have bee nread the riot act and are forbidden from posting here.

BUT....and you all know I have a big but... I'm gonna say that Mike may be circumventing this obstacle by posting as a PABootSquadVinnie over on the Philly Mag article. Everything he says sound oddly familiar with the crap some of the trolls have post here.

Oh, and it' very high in the Google search results, so click on it here to help it go higher.

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/20/letsrun-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/

Pretty sure this post is a direct violation of the C&D letter.

Rubbish, that wouldn't stand up in court, it would get thrown out as a joke, it's a link to a publication that's available to anyone.

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

RossiCheated, please send me a friend request on Facebook. I'd like to talk about the runners you contacted.

Ken !! Stop ! What are you mental ? No wonder ypu & mike cant get along you are both alike . Dont you know when enough is enough ? Next you will be getting C&D from runners for harrassment . Stop stop stop . Put down the sword you're gonna fall on it and get hurt

I can see for miles wrote:

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

Did nobody notice that Keith Moon volunteered to play in my band? I'm pretty happy about that.

..... but not run for miles Yes ! I did notice Keith wants to joiin . However , he's dead . As dead as a chance of a DQ or even more than Mike running a 3:11 The only way rossi gets hurt by any of this is if it affects east coast business or that country station gets embarrassed by the negative publcity Thats how he gets hurt . ( does anyone listen to country ? ) If he gets demoted or let go by either that would hurt him . Except they couldn't use the issue as a reason , they'd have to come up with a better more job related excuse or they will get sued . So unless he gets hurt by career options forget about him being at all affected

Yes, but Keith has come back from he dead to help me beat Mike in this contest. This is huge news and you people are just glazing over it.

Are you an easily identifiable wedding DJ in the Philly area too? One that has accused him of child abuse, cheating on his wife, his wife cheating on him, disparaging his professional reputation?

No?

Then STFU.

I know this is LRC, but, damn, some people are stupid.

Somebody is getting unfriended today. LOL

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

Somebody is getting unfriended today. LOL

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/

Its... hitting... mainstream. Uh oh.

Cicily posted this on Facebook three hours ago. Already 137 likes, 48 comments, and 15 shares.

From her Facebook post: "As a runner and, more importantly, a mom who tries to teach my kids the importance of honesty and good sportsmanship, I find this story very compelling.

What do you think?"

From the PhillyMag article drawing attention to her Facebook post: "So, since Tynan decided to use her vast social media platform to ask her followers what they thought, we thought it only appropriate to ask her what she thought of the Rossi marathon controversy.

"I'd LOVE someone to offer me $100,000 to run a 3:11 marathon," she wrote in an emailed response. "I ran a 2:54, 3rd woman (Disney World Marathon), and all I got was a Mickey Mouse trophy! If his Boston qualifying time at Via was legit, he should be able to run that time again (especially with the $100,000 motivation!) It'll be interesting to see how this plays out, that's for sure.""

You should "like" Cecily Tynan. She's a nice weatherperson in Philadelphia.

https://www.facebook.com/6abcCecilyTynan/timeline

Mike that's pathetic dude. You've got a woman here calling you out... Come out of your hole and sac up to the challenge.

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

Somebody is getting unfriended today. LOL

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/

The comments under her post are interesting. Unlike previous Facebook comments, there is no questioning if he did it, or whether people should be calling him on it.

Nearly 100% are calling him a fraud.

Don't do it. Rossi will find out who you are. Arggghhhhhh!

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

RossiCheated, please send me a friend request on Facebook. I'd like to talk about the runners you contacted.

What are her PRs?

I have a new accomplice theory. I think Cecily Tynan helped catch a cheater and Mike should just confess before this goes crazy viral the way his letter did. She has a 138,000 that saw this. How long before Matt Lauer is back on the phone?

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/

https://www.facebook.com/6abcCecilyTynan/timeline

Ok , yeah that was pretty cool that he contacted you, he was def better than Ringo , and Charlie , but some would argue Bonham was better . Meh !

LoserMikeRossi wrote:

I have a new accomplice theory. I think Cecily Tynan helped catch a cheater and Mike should just confess before this goes crazy viral the way his letter did. She has a 138,000 that saw this. How long before Matt Lauer is back on the phone?

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/https://www.facebook.com/6abcCecilyTynan/timeline

Wow ... Mike should come clean. His only hope for some redemption. He likes being center of attention, but when everyone knows you're a cheater and now a liar too. That has got to be an uncomfortable feeling.

Ken, can you just like, disappear?

64:06 for 10 miles

18:02 for 5K

2:54 for the marathon

And she cranked out a sub-66 run last year at Broad Street 10 miler at age 45. She seems like a pretty legit "hobby jogger".

Disclaimer: I think her times are smoking fast and I wouldn't dare to call her a hobby jogger, only some LetsRun elitist pricks would.

No idea... never heard of her until now (I'm in California and saw that article "suggested" at the bottom of the other PhillyMag article posted on this thread.

She's got some respectable times on Athlinks:

!athlete/cecily%20tynan

Just a quick glance I see stuff like:

10:51:21 @ Kona Hawaii Ironman

1:00:38 @ Cherry Blossom 10-miler

lots of mid-high 18:xx & low-mid 19:xx 5ks

Appears to be just a meteorologist who likes to run. But she's a local media personality with 138,380 likes on her Facebook page, so this will get some attention among the local Philadelphia community, and perhaps among those that don't run.

For example, one exchange:

Ada Nestor: As someone who is not a runner, can someone explain what the controversy is?

Cecily Tynan: Have you read the article?

Ada Nestor- Yes, but I got a little lost in all of it, honestly.

Ada Nestor- How would someone be able to "cheat" a race?

Rebecca Reed- Because he needed to finish that first race in a certain amount of time to be able to qualify for the Boston marathon. If he didn't finish in the time he said he did, then he should not have been permitted to enter the Boston race in the first place. And that means he took a spot away from someone who legitimately qualified to run it.

Ada Nestor- But, I've been to some bike races, and Spartan like races, and it seems automated. So how could he cheat that system? (Not defending him, just don't see how someone could cheat that system).

Cecily Tynan- If they don't have timing mats throughout the race, someone could start, jump in a car and drive to the finish, and cross the finish line. Or, in the case of Rosie Ruiz, take a subway in a big city.

Ada Nestor- Wow. That's ridiculous.

Andrea Wonderlin- In his qualifying race they have relay marathon teams, so there are cars and people are in and out of them through out the course. Making it even easier for him to cheat.

Ada Nestor- That's insane. If it's true then I hope the entire world that stood behind his viral letter, takes as equal a stand against him cheating, cause that's a great example to set for his children!

Timothy Vandervlugt- He was the ONLY runner in the top 200 not photographed at the mid-race check points.

Ada Nestor- Pretty damning.

Cecily was third at a DisneyWorld Marthon 2:54 and she blew up the last three miles Was trying for a B Sandard

But Cec, the offer was $10K not $100K? Wasn't it... and.... from the office at runBUCKS

We've avoided the situation so far.

(his Athlinks reported 5K times are from our Christmas In July 5K)

but have talked about it privately. MIKE ROSSI we'd like to offer you a free entry to Chasing the Unicorn Marathon THE RACE TO QUALIFY...

you can earn that $100,000 OR $10,000 here,

close to home with a race crew you know and can trust!

The course is double out-and-back and we do have check point timing) Let's shut the critics up

Pat McCloskey

MRTruther wrote:

Ken, can you just like, disappear?

He doesn't mean it Ken. Thread is DULL without you!