Agreed - it's hard for him to come up with a storyline for the 22-24 miles of the race he didn't run. Would be interesting to listen in on the RD's questions to him:
RD: What was your approximate split at the halfway mark? The big race clock was easy to spot so surely you can recall it.
MR: Correct, I put everything into this one race and actually ran hard unlike the other 20 I've run, including the 5ks.
RD: Do you remember seeing any photographers along the course? They were stationed at multiple locations on the course.
MR: Trust me, I looked for them. For some reason they were all bunched at the finish line only. I can't speak for the 1,200 others who were able to get a picture taken.
RD: Can you show me your GPS watch splits? Given this was the race of your life, it should be saved.
MR: Yes, I've always been an Eagles fan. My letter was only released to close FB friends, it was never meant to go viral.
RD: Can you offer any proof that you ran the whole course without cutting?
MR: I was awarded a BQ time, what other proof do you need?
SaraB - please post a link to your blog so we can keep up the traffic