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

Reg Fields wrote:

iiagdtr wrote:

Who races just before a marathon anyway? I don't know anyone who would recommend such a thing especially when $100,000 is on the line.

23:51 for a 5K isn't racing for a 3:11 marathoner.

The Brojos should start a prediction contest for Rossi's NYC Marathon, winner gets a lets run shirt sort of like the thread of the day?

I'll kick it off 4 hours 18 minutes.

He might actually be running with a friend planning for 6 hours. Maybe for once he's not lying.

4:25

Personally, I'm encouraged to see that Mike Rossi supported the Brain Injury Association by running this 5k. When you have a severe brain injury like Mike must, then an organization like this probably means a lot to him. This was probably a heroic attempt to give back. I can only hope that Mike produces a video documentary of his effort this weekend in a way similar to his heroic efforts at the Boston Marathon! Perhaps his duck waddle can be attributed to his brain injury?

What 3:11 runner wouldn't want to do it on the stage of one of the largest marathons in the world? But no, Cheater Mike has not responded to any of the challenges AFAIK and certainly none to provide evidence to the contrary.

abingtonrunner2 wrote:

iiagdtr wrote:

Who races just before a marathon anyway? I don't know anyone who would recommend such a thing especially when $100,000 is on the line.

Did he officially give notice that he racing for the $100K?

Also, as for his name, I am waiting for the post in which he says that it was a typo on the race organizers part and similar to him trying to convince Cecily that it is very common for people to run entire races and not have one single photo taken of them at every single photo checkpoint....typos such as this happen ALL the time. Uhhh...no Mike, you are just too ashamed of your infamous name and legacy.

First thing, I have never changed the subject as far as I remember other than that one that had the radio name in or something? My subjects come from whoever it is I'm responding to.

Finisher Medal seriously hates Mike Rossi, like a personal hatred. He knows Mike and he hates him. He also has pretty wild conspiracy theories and seems to lack any running knowledge. Add to that the same way of phrasing sentences and the use of words and you have a Ken double. I could be wrong and he could just be very similar to Ken but i'm prepared to live with that risk. Either way I'm ignoring him because anyone who feeds his paranoia just adds to his disillusion. If he is Ken, he needs help. If his not Ken, he wants to figure out why he hates so much before he ends up like Ken.

Fire Barb McKeever I can't really remember you. When did I accuse you of being Ken?

Last thing, you can be as race snob as much as you like but a 22 5k (Which is what we were talking about at the time) has to put you at least in the top like 5% at least of the total population and like top 20% (?) of all runners? Mike Rossi is a cheat but he is faster than an average runner. Sorry but anyone who says otherwise is a race snob.

iiagdtr wrote:

What 3:11 runner wouldn't want to do it on the stage of one of the largest marathons in the world?

But no, Cheater Mike has not responded to any of the challenges AFAIK and certainly none to provide evidence to the contrary.

abingtonrunner2 wrote:

Did he officially give notice that he racing for the $100K?

Also, as for his name, I am waiting for the post in which he says that it was a typo on the race organizers part and similar to him trying to convince Cecily that it is very common for people to run entire races and not have one single photo taken of them at every single photo checkpoint....typos such as this happen ALL the time. Uhhh...no Mike, you are just too ashamed of your infamous name and legacy.

Again, you can't apply logic to a boy who has no ethics, moral, integrity and incapable of rational thought. Every action is indicative of a tween, from saying that he has pics to prove he ran the race but won't share them, posting pics and tweets ad nauseum, to bragging of placing first in his age group that had a total of three runners (which is almost what I said earlier, a category of one).

NYC Marathon Prediction: 2:45:18.

He will run the bridge, take the R to the 2 and finish sweat-free.

And he will restore the "I" to Mike Rossi. Congrats, cheater!

EZPass Mike wrote:

NYC Marathon Prediction: 2:45:18.

He will run the bridge, take the R to the 2 and finish sweat-free.

And he will restore the "I" to Mike Rossi. Congrats, cheater!

There's no "i" in Ross but there certainly is one in Rossi. A capital one in fact since this dude is all about himself.

iiagdtr wrote:

Who races just before a marathon anyway? I don't know anyone who would recommend such a thing especially when $100,000 is on the line.

Elites do it from time to time.

I remember Paula Radcliffe racing the 10,000 meters in the world championships a few days before she won the WC marathon.

My honest prediction is 6:22, what his time at LVM would have been had he not driven. I'm surprised he didn't register as Mike Roi since he likes to cut the middle parts out. For the t-shirt is call a 4:47

EZPass Mike wrote:

NYC Marathon Prediction: 2:45:18.

He will run the bridge, take the R to the 2 and finish sweat-free.

And he will restore the "I" to Mike Rossi. Congrats, cheater!

Yes but NYCM has an abundance of Ross/Rossi mats so it would have to be a mule in Mike's clothing. Maybe in costume wearing one of those Burger King heads.

EZPass Mike wrote:

NYC Marathon Prediction: 2:45:18.

He will run the bridge, take the R to the 2 and finish sweat-free.

And he will restore the "I" to Mike Rossi. Congrats, cheater!

Mike Rossi:

DNS

Mike Ross:

DNF

brogan1 wrote:

Wow. So there were only a total of 3 people in his M40-49 group and this was his competition.

Mike Rossi 23:51

Tom Smith 30:45

Steve Gessner 30:59

Way to go, Mike.

This is the unfortunate part of it all for Mikey. He's not a good runner, but, people who aren't very good can enter little races and do well and, in the normal course, feel good about themselves. I love little races just for that reason; seeing people do well for their level. But, poor little Mikey can't do this. The lie he wants the world to believe makes bragging about this "accomplishment" an embarrassment. Bragging about coming in first, in a three man race, where the other two can't even run a 30 minute 5k, and he barely get under 24, is humiliating for a guy who can run a 3:11 marathon. And, bragging and omitting the relevant facts, just so pathetic. Once again it is only little Mikey who loses from his lie and will keep losing from his lie.

Keep telling the lie Mikey. You ridiculous, pathetic little man. Please, keep telling your lie until the day you die. That's the only thing out of all of this that is enjoyable. You just keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller...

He's been just as hateful toward Ken, so he's probably not Ken, but you are right, he's very Ken-like in his irrational hatred and wild theories.

True. All LR runners run a 2:15 marathon when they're not banging supermodels on their yachts, but a 22 minute 5k or 3:40 marathon is not "slow". In the 5k road races I've run, the median was right around 23 minutes (I've calculated). I'm older, fatter and slower than the 2014 Rossi but faster than the 2015 Rossi and I've never gotten close to an age-group medal. I've heard of much slower average times and age-group awards slower than my 23 minutes, but I must just have the bad luck of being in faster races.

It is still pretty rare and no plan calls for it AFAIK. Of course Paula may have had some help in her quick recovery. It can be tough to back off when you feel a little/lot less mortal if training has gone well and the taper is driving you crazy.

Fat hurts wrote:

iiagdtr wrote:

Who races just before a marathon anyway? I don't know anyone who would recommend such a thing especially when $100,000 is on the line.

Elites do it from time to time.

I remember Paula Radcliffe racing the 10,000 meters in the world championships a few days before she won the WC marathon.

SaraB wrote:

Last thing, you can be as race snob as much as you like but a 22 5k (Which is what we were talking about at the time) has to put you at least in the top like 5% at least of the total population and like top 20% (?) of all runners? Mike Rossi is a cheat but he is faster than an average runner. Sorry but anyone who says otherwise is a race snob.

SaraB, I'm a big fan of all the work you put in early in this thread but possibly best to reel it in a bit here. Being a bit sad I have persisted with this thread doggedly and have wondered about the true identities of Finisher Medal and SmartRunnr but I don't think either of them could have lasted as long as they have without reverting to type even though they both exhibit weird personality traits.

At Mike's age I was running approx 3:40 Marathon and 19:50 5K (I'm a lightweight at longer distances) but I'm no better than adequate, what the total population does isn't relevant.

Looking at WAVA, a 48 year old man doing 22:00 for 5K is 65.97%

doing what "Diana" Ross did on the weekend 23:51 is 60.86%

NYC Marathon Prop Bets:

1. Does he wear 2 or more pieces of Boston Marathon clothing at the race?

2. How many selfies does this "grown man" take during his waddle/marathon?

3. Any chance he hires a videographer for the race?

4. When he finishes in over 4 hours, what will be his primary excuse? (helping a friend? injured? not an "A" race?)

5. What will his "edgy" hashtag be after finishing? #Boston+NYCM>LRTrolls?

6. Will Bart Yasso be at the finish to give a warm embrace to the king of cheaters?

7. Will Barb McKeever take the easy way out and sleep in?

What is the deal with that video? How did the camera guy move so fast, and who commissioned that monstrosity?

elephino wrote:

He's been just as hateful toward Ken, so he's probably not Ken, but you are right, he's very Ken-like in his irrational hatred and wild theories.

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I'd be pretty shocked if Ken didn't have multiple accounts, he needs someone to argue with other than the trolls to to keep his theories and Rossi bashing going. He can't stop it just like Rossi can't stop responding. Find the people that Ken argues with the most who also hate Rossi and if Ken has multiple accounts you can bet that's him. I wonder if he's catfishing Mike too. Would be great if Max and Nev got involved.