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

Silly running coaches, money and threats lead to power and fast times, not training mesocycles. You're all going down for the frauds you are. Say hello to my little friend, Mike Rossi.

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Now that he has the most excellent training aid in all of marathon history (a lawyer) there is no telling how fast mike will run a "marathon".

Justice: 1

Internet Lynch Mob: 0

Infinite Justice wrote:

Justice: 1

Internet Lynch Mob: 0

Hiring a lawyer to threaten such a charity into oblivion isn't "justice" it's Muscle. And apparently the only kind Rossi has cuz there sure ain't any in his legs.

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Infinite Justice wrote:

Justice: 1

Internet Lynch Mob: 0

Hiring a lawyer to threaten such a charity into oblivion isn't "justice" it's Muscle. And apparently the only kind Rossi has cuz there sure ain't any in his legs.

None between his legs either.

Can you prove he did this?

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Infinite Justice wrote:

Justice: 1

Internet Lynch Mob: 0

Hiring a lawyer to threaten such a charity into oblivion isn't "justice" it's Muscle. And apparently the only kind Rossi has cuz there sure ain't any in his legs.

How fitting-

From the Bible

John 3:11

"Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony."

The answer was there the whole time. The RD can inly testify to what they, or other runners, saw - which is nothing since Rossi wasn't on the course. But we do not accept their testimony. This is true. We will never accept anything less than a DQ. Holy cow. The answer was in Rossi's finishing time.

I really can't understand Bart Yasso.

His picture says "I love Boston" (https://twitter.com/BartYasso) but he is allowing cheaters to get to Boston?

Rossi's soon to be ex wrote:

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Hiring a lawyer to threaten such a charity into oblivion isn't "justice" it's Muscle. And apparently the only kind Rossi has cuz there sure ain't any in his legs.

None between his legs either.

So true. In one of his race photos you see the obvious minuscule impression of a micro phallus, as he's wearing compression tights. Sad, sad Mike. Much of his insecurity probably stems from his lack of a stem.

You're clearly not keeping up. Go see the Rojo Post where his request was returned with a response from an attorney Mike had hired to defend against any defamation.

Infinite Justice wrote:

Can you prove he did this?

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Hiring a lawyer to threaten such a charity into oblivion isn't "justice" it's Muscle. And apparently the only kind Rossi has cuz there sure ain't any in his legs.

Maggie2 wrote:

Not a single documented running buddy ever stood up to vouch for his time, or training, or ability to run anywhere close to a 3:11 marathon?

My guess is that Rossi doesn't have any running buddies. Or any non-running buddies, for that matter.

The Via Marathon Facebook page has re-enabled public comments. Lots of folks teeing off on the RD and old MR. It's a beautiful thing.

My thought is if Via Marathon had known in advance they would receive this kind of backlash, they might have thought a little harder on their "decision".

Public outcry is a beautiful thing sometimes.

Oh, and the link is:

https://www.facebook.com/ViaMarathon

Sure wish they'd reconsider, perhaps the noise of the people who believe in the sanctity of this purest of sports will make a difference. They have quite a stain to attend to.

Petting Zoo Aficionado wrote:

The Via Marathon Facebook page has re-enabled public comments. Lots of folks teeing off on the RD and old MR. It's a beautiful thing.

My thought is if Via Marathon had known in advance they would receive this kind of backlash, they might have thought a little harder on their "decision".

Public outcry is a beautiful thing sometimes.

BeRightDoRight wrote:

Sure wish they'd reconsider, perhaps the noise of the people who believe in the sanctity of this purest of sports will make a difference. They have quite a stain to attend to.

Petting Zoo Aficionado wrote:

The Via Marathon Facebook page has re-enabled public comments. Lots of folks teeing off on the RD and old MR. It's a beautiful thing.

My thought is if Via Marathon had known in advance they would receive this kind of backlash, they might have thought a little harder on their "decision".

Public outcry is a beautiful thing sometimes.

The Via Marathon doesn't seem to care about all the noise that we're making. Surely they must have been aware of this thread, and the fact that there were nearly 4000 posts - pretty much all against Mike Rossi - before they came to their decision. Their marathon has become a complete joke in the eyes of any serious runner, as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully many people boycott their race this year, and people who do run it make a mockery of it by pulling a Rossi and then denying that they cheated. If anybody chooses to do this as a group, make sure that you alert local media to your plans and wear Rossi shirts, so douche-daddy and the marathon can enjoy some more negative publicity that they have truly earned by their respective actions. For people living in the area, I would suggest spreading this story amongst your local running groups and imploring them to run a different marathon this year, if they have not already registered for Via.

It's probably too much to ask that Boston removes their qualifier status, but that would be absolutely deserved - at least until the current race director and her lackeys are gone.

BeRightDoRight wrote:

Sure wish they'd reconsider, perhaps the noise of the people who believe in the sanctity of this purest of sports will make a difference. They have quite a stain to attend to.

The RD has shown that she and the people she answers to are gutless. That being the case, she would be too scared to admit that she made a grave error.

But, Rossi will forever be considered a cheater by most everybody. Yeah, he didn't get DQ'd, but he did nothing to repair his reputation. And, he destroyed the reputation of LVM in the process. Sad all of the way around.

A few statements to summarize how these things go nowadays:

Mike Rossi: Cheating is ok, even if you get caught, what counts is that you can package a sympathetic story of how you overcame diversity

News organizations: We try to get to the truth, but when the truth means egg on our faces we would rather leave the truth out (not being dishonest right?)

RD: Integrity is not the name of game, here we welcome all peoples, and we only care about the story of YOU. You are all heroes to us and we will be on your side when the internet bullies you. Going from 4:00 to 3:11 is totally possible if you put your mind to it. As your lawyers would put it, can anyone prove without any doubt you didn't run the course?

LRC: Even hobby joggers can understand the chances he ran a 3:11! How could this media whore not appear in any photos? The RD will dish out the DQ and save the day, our hard work will pay off!

Here's a quick recap of what went down:

MR took up running and quickly realized this is not like other things he's dealt with it... He couldn't just tweet and FB his way to Boston. His obession was not getting to Boston but satisfying the thousands of fans who visited his blog daily. He had to get there for the fans! He figured like with every other thing in his life he could outsmart everyone and they wouldn't question the how.

I easily find a marathon with no mats on the course and go for it. I take a few selfies on the start line, start with the masses and jump out of the crowd immediately. Once I get inside my car I realize mywatch is still running. Bad idea since it has GPS! I turn it off but then oops, how do I know how long I've been "running"? Not a problem! The race started at x:xxAM so all I have to do is hop back in around x:xxAM! I jump back in the race not realizing my math is off by 10-15min. Hey, better to be safe then sorry. Just have to be careful and not brag too much about this one. Haha, wait until my wife and kids find out how fast I am!

I proudly sign up for Boston and continue on my 15mpw house of pain training regime. Man, I'm dying to brag about my 3:11 but I just have to hang in there until Boston, where I'll run a real PB! Boston is fast approaching and I'm not getting faster. It's ok, I'm in, I just have to make it to the finish line. With all this training everyone will believe me if I say I'm injured. Actually, that'll prove just how amazing an athlete I am, running a whole marathon in pain!

Gosh what a tough run, good thing I wore my power shirt and kept up my brilliant smile. I am the man! What!? My kids' principal sent me a warning!? Do they have any idea who I am? I'll give her a taste of my social media muscle. Look at me everybody! I am a real celebrity again, the king of Boston and morals. How about them Eagles huh?

Oh shoot, stupid athlinks... This guy knows I'm a fraud! I quickly freeze my social media and de friend anyone who has basic logic. RW and FB seem to be under control but damn all those LRC posters, gotta go in there and stop the bleeding. Uh oh, he knows I was the one posting. My wife and kids are reading and are starting to question. Ok, time to get a lawyer.

'Lessonofthetimes', you nailed it.

This thread is worse news for Rossi than having his name quietly removed from the marathon results anyhow and, because of his bullying tactics against the Via marathon, Letsrun will ensure that this thread never dies.

When I Google Mike Rossi, the top 2 results are both about him cheating. Surprisingly, 2 Letsrun threads are way down in 9th and 10th place. Lets do all we can to get this thread into #1.

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

MIKE ROSSI CHEATED AT VIA LEHIGH VALLEY MARATHON TO GET INTO BOSTON

I run this half every year and can't pull out as it's a family tradition we want to continue, but I'm doing something....I'll be at the start, in the front, with a giant sign that says I'm breaking Ryan Hall's American Record in the half marathon today. I know every inch of this course. I'll hope off around mile 3, catch a ride and time it just right. There are multiple places to drop back in after the last relay point. After the old minsi trail bridge I'll hop on the two path from a trail in the woods. We will have a new AR record. I can't wait. Well at least until they DQ me for not crossing the new timing mats. This is ridiculous....