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

runningonempty wrote:

I have been following this from the start so somebody please please tell me what is wrong with Rossi

I am serious.. There must be somebody with enough education and background here to explain it to me.

He seems to have a pretty good life. Wife, kids. Job he likes. Enough cash to be more than comfortable. So he cheats to get into Boston.. I get that..

But since he was caught and exposed his actions just defy logic.... Like a lifetime movie...

He's just a narcissist plain and simple and craves attention at all costs. The sad part about this is he could've gone the charity route for Boston and raised money for a good cause while at the same time getting tons of credit on social media for raising the $$. It also seems like he would've had ample connections who would've contributed towards his fundraising goal. Imagine how differently things would be if the "viral principal letter dad" had also raised $5,000 for a worthy charity instead of cheating to get in.

Reg Fields wrote:

He's just a narcissist plain and simple and craves attention at all costs. The sad part about this is he could've gone the charity route for Boston and raised money for a good cause while at the same time getting tons of credit on social media for raising the $$. It also seems like he would've had ample connections who would've contributed towards his fundraising goal. Imagine how differently things would be if the "viral principal letter dad" had also raised $5,000 for a worthy charity instead of cheating to get in.

Well he could run that 3:11 again and give $100,000 to a worthy charity or better yet start the "Mike Rossi Charitable Foundation." A charity to inspire others to come to grips with TransMarathoner Syndrome and overcome basement trollers worldwide.

TheDudeAbides wrote:

Reg Fields wrote:

He's just a narcissist plain and simple and craves attention at all costs. The sad part about this is he could've gone the charity route for Boston and raised money for a good cause while at the same time getting tons of credit on social media for raising the $$. It also seems like he would've had ample connections who would've contributed towards his fundraising goal. Imagine how differently things would be if the "viral principal letter dad" had also raised $5,000 for a worthy charity instead of cheating to get in.

Well he could run that 3:11 again and give $100,000 to a worthy charity or better yet start the "Mike Rossi Charitable Foundation." A charity to inspire others to come to grips with TransMarathoner Syndrome and overcome basement trollers worldwide.

Who knows, maybe if did do that he too could Caitlyn Jenner and become Barbara Walters' most "fascinating" person. On second thought....

great point.

Kenneth StiIIman wrote:

I'm lost for words, FMD seven! This must put him in the Top 10 of High Achievers Through History

http://www.wsj.com/articles/photos-high-achievers-through-history-1405630195

And I thought I was pretty good for climbing Everest without oxygen bottles.

There is only one road left for this incredible man: Mike Rossi, DANCING WITH THE STARS!!!!!

LMR wrote:

I think it came down to the money. Hire a lawyer and lose money for the charity or just let the jacka$$ have his $5 medal. Path of least resistance.

Yasso has said as much. He wants the charity to worry about the charity and not waste time investigating a cheat from over a year ago now. It's a cop out answer of course as they probably never did the original investigation.

Who does this remind you of?

"Research has found that people who score high on the NPI (Narcissistic Personality Inventory) are more likely to cheat in game-play and romantic relationships, take more resources for themselves and leave fewer resources for others, value material things and be obsessively concerned with their outer appearance."

"A common narcissistic personality disorder trait is pathological lying. The narcissist presents to the world the creation of his false self. This false self is based on the image of who the narcissist would like to be rather than how he really feels about himself at a deep inner level. As a result, the narcissistic personality disorder trait of outrageous and vindictive lying is a faux shop front regarding the narcissist’s supposed accomplishments and achievements, as well as to defend if his or her false image is threatened, or attack when sufficiently angered."

If Rossi doesn't have narcissistic personality disorder, no one does.

hobby jogger 6 wrote:

Letsrun visitor since '05, but infrequent poster -- I have to say this is probably my favorite letsrun thread of all time. I'm on a deployment to Afghanistan which is quite boring at times; this thread is often the highlight of my day. Nothing like some sweet, sweet schadenfreude.

God, Rossi just invites it on himself. It's awesome. Don't stop believing, Mike!

That said, Ken you seem to have taken things a bridge too far. Maybe you should look at how you can improve your own life instead of building an internet army and spending your life bashing a personal rival.

This shit is too funny. Keep up the good work everyone! #Mikewins

Thank you for your service! Stay safe and happy holidays.

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

hobby jogger 6 wrote:

Letsrun visitor since '05, but infrequent poster -- I have to say this is probably my favorite letsrun thread of all time. I'm on a deployment to Afghanistan which is quite boring at times; this thread is often the highlight of my day. Nothing like some sweet, sweet schadenfreude.

God, Rossi just invites it on himself. It's awesome. Don't stop believing, Mike!

That said, Ken you seem to have taken things a bridge too far. Maybe you should look at how you can improve your own life instead of building an internet army and spending your life bashing a personal rival.

This shit is too funny. Keep up the good work everyone! #Mikewins

Thank you for your service! Stay safe and happy holidays.

+1

No Shortcuts wrote:

NowFindJimmyHoffa wrote:

Thank you for your service! Stay safe and happy holidays.

+1

+2, I'd actually like to extend a thank you for your service to all of the military who might be reading this thread.

runningonempty wrote:

I have been following this from the start so somebody please please tell me what is wrong with Rossi

I am serious.. There must be somebody with enough education and background here to explain it to me.

He seems to have a pretty good life. Wife, kids. Job he likes. Enough cash to be more than comfortable. So he cheats to get into Boston.. I get that..

But since he was caught and exposed his actions just defy logic.... Like a lifetime movie...

The common thread is all these marathon cheater sagas is extreme narcissism. Kip wanted to be known as a 2:50ish marathon guy and would go to great lengths and expense to do so. Several of the others wanted to be known as Boston qualifiers. Another common thread is Boston and the wearing of Boston apparel by these folks to gain external validation from others that they are "great" runners.

Now in this case, he has dug himself such a cavernous hole, it is probably too bib to climb out of. He keeps digging it deeper. All the others eventually stopped digging; In the case of MCM Price, he climbed out of it.

His posturing on Twitter implying he will meet the rojo challenges are hollow. As it has been pointed out a million times before on this thread, if he could do a 3:11 marathon, he should be able to do a 3:25 any given sunday without much special training and should have already done it and been 100K richer.

My advice to him fwiw..just stop.

I hereby declare 12/18 as Military Appreciation Day on the Mike Rossi thread. Thank you to all the active duty and former military personnel worldwide reading this thread.

I know we are not supposed to bring up his wife on here, so I will not. But let me just say that if I were acting like Rossi, my wife would put her foot down and say "you have two options: go run a 5K for them or admit you cheated."

I am perplexed that a spouse would let this carry out like this. Seems very strange.

ROSSI IS BALLER

He

Owns a house in Philly suburbs

Owns a house in the Poconos

Owns a condo in Myrtle Beach

Is a ticketholder for the Eagles, Phillies, and 76ers

Owns 4 MAC computers

That is pretty impressive!

DJ Douchebag wrote:

ROSSI IS BALLER

He

Owns a house in Philly suburbs

Owns a house in the Poconos

Owns a condo in Myrtle Beach

Is a ticketholder for the Eagles, Phillies, and 76ers

Owns 4 MAC computers

That is pretty impressive!

Also, the amount he spent on BAA gear is probably greater than my wife's salary

He also DJs in a cowboy hat and sleeveless shirt. BALLER indeed

5 miles at 5k pace wrote:

I know we are not supposed to bring up his wife on here, so I will not. But let me just say that if I were acting like Rossi, my wife would put her foot down and say "you have two options: go run a 5K for them or admit you cheated."

What you just said is reasonable. What Ken says about Rossi's wife (and kids) isn't.

+ 1 million

printer wrote:

I hereby declare 12/18 as Military Appreciation Day on the Mike Rossi thread. Thank you to all the active duty and former military personnel worldwide reading this thread.

For those keeping score at home:

Yesterday's Twitter score:

Stillman: 29

Rossi: -3

and the girl was very blue

Mike Ross wrote:

For those keeping score at home:

Yesterday's Twitter score:

Stillman: 29

Rossi: -3

and the girl was very blue

Rossi loves the attention, even from Ken, he had to count the (30) ways.