dsb wrote:
Doubler wrote:He is the ONLY runner with no on-course photos. There is a stretch where photos were taken practically every second with a full view of the road--Mike didn't go through there. There in NO doubt. Zero, Zilch. He could be the best dad in the world--but sorry he cheated.
I agree...I am certain that he cheated. Unfortunately a lack of evidence that he didn't cheat doesn't necessarily constitute evidence that he did. Without concrete evidence I don't see any governing body taking any actions against him.
The rules of a race say (in effect) that you have to travel along a marked and predefined course. If it can really be shown that Mike did not pass a certain location (one is enough) on the course then that is evidence of cheating. Of course, if Mike did not cheat then he is probably the unluckiest person in the history of marathon running.