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

Which easily explains VIA. That said, they may know some of the same people where "Rossi" is a fairly common name. Yhy they don't give us the "evidence" is troubling, it's not like they have state secrets, which would be easier to attain.

Dude, do you listen to yourslf wrote:

One good rule to live by is to never assume malice when incompetence will suffice.

Since he has so many ppl blocked, can you post a screen captures of these things? We all need a good laugh at his sorry expense.

Miks Wins wrote:

Mike wins.

https://www.facebook.com/mikerossi22

abingtonrunner wrote:

Bren Jones wrote:

Were you born stupid?

No Mike, you have that covered for everyone and not only born stupid, but continue to be stupid.

Really, because your posts sure does make you look like an idiot. A class? You're serious? I'd love to see you explain damages. Please go on and enlighten us.

And the article below it is....

http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/texas-man-runs-1500th-marathon

Texas Man Runs 1,500th Marathon

Larry Macon, 70, already has plans for marathon No. 1,501 and beyond.

RosieRossi wrote:

Which easily explains VIA.

That said, they may know some of the same people where "Rossi" is a fairly common name. Yhy they don't give us the "evidence" is troubling, it's not like they have state secrets, which would be easier to attain.

Dude, do you listen to yourslf wrote:

One good rule to live by is to never assume malice when incompetence will suffice.

Most likely, there is no "evidence". None at all.

VIA has none. It seems like it is a state secret to you because you assume they have some. They don't. They just don't want to bring attention to that fact, so they avoid the topic. Just think about it - if they had something, they could shut everybody up by sharing it. It would be much easier than dealing with harrassment on their FB page. So, why aren't they sharing it? Simply, they have nothing to share. (They just didn't do their job on the investigation - either ignored all the evidence proving he didn't run it, or don't have the gumption to DQ based on what they know.)

Mike Rossi has none either. No "pics", no "data", no witnesses, no nothing. He was lying/bluffing when he claimed he did (the "6 or 7 pics" showing him on the course) because it publicly helped him counter the allegations. What else is a liar to do when confronted but lie some more? And, VIA is so uninvolved, lazy, & half-assed in their non-"investigation" that they 1) never even heard him claim to have that evidence; so 2) never even thought to call his bluff. Who knows if they even contacted Rossi at all.

I'd guess 99% chance that explains it all.

Probably less than 1% chance that Rossi actually made up some fake evidence and gave it to VIA. Like I said before, if VIA had ANYTHING, it would make the most sense for them to at least mention it in order to shut up some of the people on FB.

Let's Recap wrote:

Spread the news. Pick whatever story you like best.

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/20/letsrun-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/letsruncom-offers-massive-reward-to-viral-boston-marathon-dadhttp://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/21/cecily-tynan-mike-rossi-cheat-boston-marathon/http://runningmagazine.ca/letsrun-offers-marathon-dad-mike-rossi-100000-to-run-31145/http://sports.cbslocal.com/2015/07/22/boston-marathon-dad-offered-100k-to-repeat-qualifying-race-results/

While the recent articles written about Mike Rossi, including LRC's own article, are great and help expose and shine a light on Mike Rossi and his cheating and lying, what is really needed are articles and attention focused on the flawed decision and convoluted statement issued by the Race Director, Barb McKeever and the Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon Committee.

Attention should be focused on the Committee's decision, decision-making process, the lack of transparency regarding its decision, and lack of any positive support for or evidence that Rossi ran the entire race or that his time is accurate. Where is the evidence or even the mention of any evidence or information that his time is accurate or that he ran the race? Every other runner in that race can point to pictures at one or more photo checks. Rossi cannot make that claim. The media or a real investigative journalist needs to ask the questions of why Rossi was not DQ, why the photographic evidence is deemed conclusive, did the Committee give Rossi 6 or 7 photos as he claims he did, if so, why didn't they mention them or provide them, etc.

In essence, a follow-up, or additional articles, to Alison Wade's article

but focused entirely on the Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon and its Race Director and Committee.

Doubler wrote:

Mike was busy last night on Twitter. He's continuing to rip letsrun.

@McGuck tweeted quite a number of good ones though against Mikey. Your inability (and unwillingness - my addition) to produce data is all the date that we need. That and your slow race times.

Truth hurts, inconvenient or otherwise!

It's been fun, but there is just too much negative energy here and too many new a$$holes who post bullshlt and lots of great people who used to post all the time who have left or gone underground. I'm out. Life is too short. I'll be in kona. Hope to see some of you there. Paulo knows how to find me.

Did you notice his call out of local weather person Cecily Tynan on Twitter? Saying that he wishes he could be right 50% of the time.

I bet he does.

Bren Jones wrote:

abingtonrunner wrote:

No Mike, you have that covered for everyone and not only born stupid, but continue to be stupid.

Really, because your posts sure does make you look like an idiot. A class? You're serious? I'd love to see you explain damages. Please go on and enlighten us.

No Sh!t. Can you imagine living in a town with Mike, Ken, and abingtonrunner as residents. Was that place built on a nuclear waste dump?

Rossi's Twitter Page wrote:

Did you notice his call out of local weather person Cecily Tynan on Twitter? Saying that he wishes he could be right 50% of the time.

I bet he does.

Only 50% of the guests at a wedding don't care that their hands are in the air. The other half are very concerned.

#handsupdontshootjoke

Rossi's Twitter Page wrote:

Did you notice his call out of local weather person Cecily Tynan on Twitter? Saying that he wishes he could be right 50% of the time.

I bet he does.

I did and has Cecily. He picked the wrong person to go to war with, although I think she may have to watch how she responds, if she responds at all given that ABC is a co-sponsor of Via Marathon and locally ABC does not like its on-air talent to get involved in petty disputes.

Many years ago she had an incident where she left a no holds bar, in your face voicemail message on her current husband's (#2) ex-wife phone which was quite shocking to many in the Philadelphia area. Her current husband is/was an accomplished runner as well.

July 2026,

Rossi still has a career and is 100k richer

Weather woman still can't get a forecast right

Ken just getting out of jail for multiple trespassing and online harassment charges

Thread still going , now calling for class action lawsuit against Rossi for cruel and unusual punishment because Brojos, Greg , Rossi Cheated, And multiple trolls can't sleep any longer

Rossi earning over 100k per episode on his own reality tv show , Jack Rossi top minor league prospect for Phillies

Victoria Rossi is Miss Pennsylvania

VIA now most popular and successful marathon in U.S. And Boston is now a qualifier for VIA

Future girl wrote:

July 2026,

Rossi still has a career and is 100k richer

Weather woman still can't get a forecast right

Ken just getting out of jail for multiple trespassing and online harassment charges

Thread still going , now calling for class action lawsuit against Rossi for cruel and unusual punishment because Brojos, Greg , Rossi Cheated, And multiple trolls can't sleep any longer

Rossi earning over 100k per episode on his own reality tv show , Jack Rossi top minor league prospect for Phillies

Victoria Rossi is Miss Pennsylvania

VIA now most popular and successful marathon in U.S. And Boston is now a qualifier for VIA

This sounds about right.

Awesome cartoon featuring Yosemite Mike vs Bugs "LetsRun" Bunny.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWCH2Nwsss

Rossi's Twitter Page wrote:

Did you notice his call out of local weather person Cecily Tynan on Twitter? Saying that he wishes he could be right 50% of the time.

I bet he does.

First of all, I find it hilarious that a wedding DJ would try to rip on a TV weatherperson's career. And Mike is like some kind of substitute DJ for a local country radio station, right? Pulls a shift there whenever none of the real DJ want to work? So I bet he actually has huge career envy on all the local TV people as is. Then, the weatherperson who busts him out is actually WAY FASTER than he can even achieve by CHEATING. Oh, and it is a woman too! And not a just-out-of-college NCAA runner, a female runner roughly his own age!

Think what that must do to Rossi's ego. Look how important he thought he was for qualifying for Boston. Too bad there is a woman his age in town that has a job that he wishes he could do (sadly, he has a face for radio) that is similiar in age and that can destroy his marathon time that he had to cheat to get!

LOL all day long at Mike.

Cecily Tynan was on the cover of Runner's World too. Back in 2001.

Meanwhile, Runner's World has done several articles on their website about Mike Rossi cheating.

Mike Wins!

In the end, M. "Duckster" Rossi is a fraud. Duckster?, can you say fraud? Even worse that you the committed the fraud in the LVH trying to obtain an entry into Boston, having no respect for the sanctity and prestige that the Boston Marathon represents.

Gerry the Duck wrote:

Cecily Tynan was on the cover of Runner's World too. Back in 2001.

Meanwhile, Runner's World has done several articles on their website about Mike Rossi cheating.

Mike Wins!

Cecily Tynan is everything that Mike wishes he could be. Including a woman.