Doubler wrote:
Thought I'd just randomly pull up a marathon to see if I could spot a cheat. Found an interesting one the first marathon I looked at where a woman BQ'd and got sixth in her age group. With no intermediate splits.
She had a 10k split and a finishing split and no intermediate times.
Her 10k time was 1:06 and finishing time 3:39. That 10k split is 20-25 minutes slower than it should have been and slower than all that finished around her?
So, do we care enough to investigate this in a public forum? After all, if she cheated, she is taking a spot away from someone if she registers for Boston
It seems to me you are seeking some controversy where there is none.
The information is public. Posts the facts in a new thread and don't make it personal. Will you get people willing to sort through photos to validate? Doubtful.
I'd be very interested to see how many suspected cheats one can find in each BQ marathon. My guess is the aggregate number is 1% or less of qualifiers. Only because a BQ is a niche inside a minor sport.