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

3:11 "physically impossible" for a healthy guy who isn't even 50 yet? Don't make me laugh. Also, actions speak louder than words.[/quote]

Your trolling skills are weak. Lack of photos on the course (it happens all of the time) , refusal to supply evidence of gps ( my watch was turned off for the run of my life) , refusal to supply google maps history besides acknowledging carrying phone during race , no previous performance history ( I used races as training even though I bragged about performances).

That all equals physically impossible!

Rundriverun wrote:

Your trolling skills are weak. Lack of photos on the course (it happens all of the time) , refusal to supply evidence of gps ( my watch was turned off for the run of my life) , refusal to supply google maps history besides acknowledging carrying phone during race , no previous performance history ( I used races as training even though I bragged about performances).

That all equals physically impossible!

Your English skills are weak. None of that equals physically impossible. I suggest you use a dictionary.

Smartrunnr

Mate, you are the best. By keeping your support for Rossi going, this thread keeps active. You are the anti-hero this thread needs.

Rojo,

check mike's recent tweets. Compare that to when he talked about the higdon kid. Same level of low life scumbag posting.

SmartRunnr wrote:

Multivitamin wrote:

You barely know the man, and yet he is your "clever hero." This sounds like an extremely one-sided relationship. You worship him, and he doesn't even know you exist.

Oh boy. Are you guys really that dumb? Talk to "No shortcuts".

No shortcuts wrote:

Looks like our hero tweeted a shoutout to the OP who started this thread. Mike's as clever as he is fast.

So are you pretending you didn't know I was being sarcastic? In any case, your whole shtick is getting old and was really never that funny. You're like George Costanza and the Jerk Store... It doesn't make sense, there are no Jerk Stores (although if there were, I'm sure Mike would be their all time best seller).

No shortcuts wrote:

So are you pretending you didn't know I was being sarcastic?

Why do you think that?

I wonder whether Rossi even knows the people who are defending him on Twitter. It wouldn't surprise me if SmartRunnr or others, with too much time on their hands, would post to his account pretending to believe him. Heck, if I personally knew Rossi, I would probably post to his Twitter, pretending to support him, but, really, I'd secretly be laughing at him from behind the screen. Mike will never know for sure whether he has supporters or not.

All I know is that I hope that Mike never confesses. If he did, this whole story would cease to amuse me.

Can somebody please explain what exactly Mike posted to his Twitter (and quickly deleted) that everybody is talking about.

Thanks rojo. I do wonder what time it would have taken that would have opened Via's eyes. At a minimum perhaps an AG award (which he narrowly missed) where another competitive runner would have raised hell. However, if the same logic is applied to ANY time, even an impossible WR, they would not have DQ'd him. Now I happen to think such an outlandish time would have gotten him the DQ he so richly deserves, but not based on the same criteria they judged him on for the 3:11.It is also maddening Mike seems to think elite and lifetime runners who know this sport would believe a guy who just started running about 2 years before having the race of a lifetime. Breakthrough races do happen, but this is a clear case of cheating and I commend you guys for calling him out in the best possible way.

rojo wrote:

iiagdtr wrote:

I am certain had he cheated better and run 2:11:45 many of those same people would still believe him. They have near zero knowledge of the sport and give him props for the Madam Principal letter.

Great post. I never thought we'd be seeing a brilliant point I'd never thought of on post #14,800. Rossi's time might as well have been 2:11:45 and it wouldn't change anything. Those who don't understand running would still think it's possible he had the race of his life and those of us who understand running would be pulling our hair out trying to tell them it's not possible.

That is creepy and more than a little disturbing. I think he is posting it often in an attempt to elicit posts from someone else (you know who) or others so he can get defensive using them as shields. Horribly sick imo.

finisher medal wrote:

Guy like Mike can't ever have real friends.... he is obsessed with himself.

Just look at how hard he is flexing his abs while wearing low riding board shorts in a shot with his children.

What kind of weirdo does that?

Rossi jogged a 5k today, apparently..

I think this is the race, states AG winners and second places would get medals which he is clearly showing in his pic:

http://5k4k9s.ezregister.com

I can't find any results for any year though.

The site says "Dogs are allowed to do the walk!"

It says nothing about ducks though.

He ran the Almost Home Dog Rescue 5k in Ft Washington. It's a certified USATF course and he managed a screaming fast 21:56. As far as his podium finish, hint: he was the only runner without a dog.

finisher medal wrote:

"First race in months. 5K. 1st in my age group and 9th overall "

Bib 111

What race?

Loofa Dog wrote:

I think this is the race, states AG winners and second places would get medals which he is clearly showing in his pic:

http://5k4k9s.ezregister.com

I can't find any results for any year though.

Got some:

2013:

1st place: 19:35

9th Place: female at 23:34

Total participants: 79 people

Total under 25min: 13 people

2014:

1st Place: female at 20:56

9th Place: 24:18

Total participants: 90 people

Total under 25min: 13 people

LOL!

Trollminator wrote:

It's a certified USATF course and he managed a screaming fast 21:56. As far as his podium finish, hint: he was the only runner without a dog.

that is gawd damn HILARIOUS!

where are the full results?

Best part besides the muscle shirt is his signature grin. Only a mother could love

finisher medal wrote:

Loofa Dog wrote:

I think this is the race, states AG winners and second places would get medals which he is clearly showing in his pic:

http://5k4k9s.ezregister.com

I can't find any results for any year though.

Got some:

https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/roadracesresults.html

2013:

1st place: 19:35

9th Place: female at 23:34

Total participants: 79 people

Total under 25min: 13 people

2014:

1st Place: female at 20:56

9th Place: 24:18

Total participants: 90 people

Total under 25min: 13 people

LOL!

BTW the 2014 race had 60 participants, not 90.

That makes it even more laughable that a 3:11 Boston qualifier would be boasting about this.

This is gold. Pure gold.

Trollminator wrote:

He ran the Almost Home Dog Rescue 5k in Ft Washington. It's a certified USATF course and he managed a screaming fast 21:56. As far as his podium finish, hint: he was the only runner without a dog.

finisher medal wrote:

"First race in months. 5K. 1st in my age group and 9th overall "

Bib 111

What race?

Of all things, he is bragging about . . .

A FINISHER MEDAL!!!

LOL!

Boy hero says this is incorrect. How did you get these results so soon?

Trollminator wrote:

He ran the Almost Home Dog Rescue 5k in Ft Washington. It's a certified USATF course and he managed a screaming fast 21:56. As far as his podium finish, hint: he was the only runner without a dog.

finisher medal wrote:

"First race in months. 5K. 1st in my age group and 9th overall "

Bib 111

What race?