I like how when Singer interviews the Kipster at a Wendy's, the Kip is sitting underneath a poster of Dave Thomas saying, "When it comes to VALUES, I've never been one to cut corners." Then later Lady Gaga is singing, "Pokerface."
I like how when Singer interviews the Kipster at a Wendy's, the Kip is sitting underneath a poster of Dave Thomas saying, "When it comes to VALUES, I've never been one to cut corners." Then later Lady Gaga is singing, "Pokerface."
The story is enormously entertaining, but I found it short on evidence- in fact it basically ends by leaving Litton in a positive light by saying that he would have to be David Copperfield to have been able to cheat Boston.
Cheating is easy until people catch on to you. If he tried it now he'd be Houdini, but of course he won't. Many people have cheated in Boston, you do know that, right? But he cheated all over the country and was exposed, there's a difference. I can break 3 hours in my sleep, but I could also do it cheating at Boston, but not year after year and at dozens of other races. Please smell the coffee and get a clue.
I found it anything but short on evidence Kip
Wow, excellent post Oscar. Seriously, why is anyone concerned with how he did it? It ain't rocket science, yet people keep reaching for some super complicated and elaborate scheme.
TDF wrote:
I like how when Singer interviews the Kipster at a Wendy's, the Kip is sitting underneath a poster of Dave Thomas saying, "When it comes to VALUES, I've never been one to cut corners." Then later Lady Gaga is singing, "Pokerface."
+1
DAMN! Kippy wins AGAIN!!!
Oscar, whoever he is, nailed it to a frictin' T!!!!! There is no other way it could have happened and.........................nobody makes an outfit change in a marathon, including shoes. He cheated as was said and he got caught.
Agreed. No magic is needed. He did what Oscar posted as there is no other way. Case closed.
Does anyone know why Scott Douglas never did a story on kip? This seems like it would be right up his alley since he has covered other cheats over the years.
Those of you who think this article marks some sort of conclusion to this thread are completely wrong.
The article did nothing but pour fuel on the fire, and legitimize this nonsense.
If Kip cheated in Boston, it should have been easy for Singer to do a "recreation" of Kip's method. He has no idea how Kip did it, or if Kip did it, and any sane person would have to admit without a plausible explanation, there is just too much doubt.
Bump for superhot status now that the article is, in fact, out... Perhaps there needs to be a picture of Kip's "smoking hot" wife to make this thread go viral
You keep obsessing about this doubt that exists only in your mind, if eye-witnesses were found seeing him get in a car during the race, then the doubts would then be transferred to the reliability of the witnesses, the exact make, model and engine size of the car and so on ad infinitum. For some reason you want there to be a mystery where none exists.
Nonsense. Singer couldn't recreate Litton's cheating in Boston because it can't be done with a car or bike. He didn't want an "If the glove don't fit, you must aquit," moment, and instead lapsed into the default New Yorker snarky "David Copperfield..." mode.
Junk Master, thy name is Kip Litton.
Develop some shame already and quit the trolling.
Weird third sentence in this excerpt. New Yorker is usually well edited.
“There is some question as to whether he was seen along the course,” Straughan wrote. “He finished in a time similar to you so theoretically you would have noticed him.” Strode he kept investigating. At the Providence Marathon, in Rhode Island, where Litton had finished first in his age group, photographs showed him wearing shoes and shorts at the end of the course that were different from those he was wearing at the beginning.
Read more
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/08/06/120806fa_fact_singer#ixzz229XTUKWB
This article should have been done by a better writer in a more credible outlet. The New Yorker has a terrible rep and a history of retractions and lawsuits. In yet another blow to any legitimacy, Jonah Lehrer just resigned after getting popped for fabricating Bob Dylan quotes. Looks like Singer followed suit. What a complete joke!
Are any letsrunners patients of kip? He seems like an interesting guy and I thought it would be fun to have my teeth cleaned by a fellow runner. Good or bad idea?
If you want a better article then maybe you should write the article. You won't though.
I've read the article. Who is Clarkston Kent?