I'm going to post this one under my registered account rather than my former pseudonym Too Much Time On My Hands. I was initially concerned about the threats of litigation that have swirled about this board, but I think I can safely back up my views with the evidence without fear of retribution. With that....
Time for a work break…LAM 2017.
Frank claimed a 2:57:30 at this race. Pretty clear from his prior “efforts” that he knew where the timing mats were. But he still can’t crack the problem of on-course photographers. So, here we go again.
https://imgur.com/a/bk8s0zu
Runner #108, the first runner on this sheet, finished in 2:35:59. The last runner on this sheet #23711 ran 2:58:25. The next to last guy, #1342, ran 2:57:45. Look, though, at the guy in the next-to-last row on photo 1005_0039. He is #1116, and he finished in 3:02:36. But here is the same guy, right next to Frank:
https://iconic-imagecdn.azureedge.net/MFT2017-02/80/808780/1006/0018.jpg?preset=p
Frank’s 5K split was 44 seconds slower than #1116. At 10K, Frank was only 22 seconds behind #1116. At 15K, Frank dropped to 39 seconds behind #1116. At 20K, Frank was a full minute back of #1116.
Just to account for start time differential, #1116 started 9 seconds after the gun, and Frank started 37 seconds after the gun. Even accounting for this difference, Frank should have been seen within a minute or so of #1116 passing the camera in this series. These photos were taken between miles 4 and 5, near the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown LA. According to Frank’s timing mats, he was gaining on #1116 between 5K and 10K where this series of photos was taken. Yet he ain’t there, is he?
Just to be thorough, I’m throwing in the next 50 shots, although many of these people ran slower times. You know the answer, but is Frank in ANY of these shots? Of course he’s not.
https://imgur.com/a/kugAltt