Dublin Marathon 2022

winstonia · 14-11-2022 12:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872278#Comment_119872278

Of course he can perform his job. Whats the reasoning for this? You have professional athletes convicted of doping still running.

rom · 14-11-2022 12:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871930#Comment_119871930

Ok so with the this time he would auto-qualify for GFA time for DCM for the next few years. Even finishing the race when he didn't do it qualifies him for 2023 race auto entry so yes it may have zero impact on your result he is cheating someone else out of a place potentially by doing this in a race that is over subscribed.

Looking through the results with checking finishers pics to look at people who missed the 30k timing mat there is a good few others who did similar. It does annoy me every year that they results at least from GFA standards and below are not investigated and removed. You have one guy that looks like he took up running a few weeks ago finish close to 3 hrs. There are clear ones where the timing chip was not read at 30k but it does really annoy me and no it doesn't take from my result on the day.

In running London in 2015 I was approached on the last stretch to prove that I was a valid runner as I had folded my number. I would have been removed from the course. A bit of a shock when you are only thinking about the finishing straight.

Like with the size of Dublin how hard would it be have two people at Stevens Green Luas stop taking numbers of runners who got the Luas back into the City Center?

Also there are a few others who are highly suspect that probably got the Luas also under 3:10 and they stand out if you check the current results, check on athlinks and finisherpix. Why are the results so bad ?

winstonia · 14-11-2022 1:02pm

“He has told friends that after he had gone that far, he was knackered and decided to call it a day.

“So he said he got on public transport to pick up his gear, but the only way he could do that was to walk across the finishing line. When he did that, he was automatically given the medal. He says he wasn’t trying to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes.”

This would make sense if he didn't miss the 10k mark. However crossing the 20k and halfway before jumping back on is silly.

PaulieC · 14-11-2022 1:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872336#Comment_119872336

How can someone who works as an anti-corruption Garda be realistically expected to give evidence of alleged corruption in court having done what he's done ? He'd be torn to shreds with regard to the credibility of his evidence and rightfully so. That being said, I'm sure there are other duties he can perform as a garda.

winstonia · 14-11-2022 1:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872437#Comment_119872437

What? I've done jury duty twice. Can't see how this would have any bearing on the evidence he was providing. You would have to be an idiot to bring it up in court and the judge wouldn't allow it.

PaulieC · 14-11-2022 2:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872628#Comment_119872628

Not sure how your jury duty is relevant here, but OK, you can't see it. Fair enough.

thehairygrape · 14-11-2022 2:48pm

Don’t agree that anyone should lose their job for what was a really silly thing to do. I just can’t understand the mentality of an amateur runner cheating in any race. Why? I don’t get it. Surely you’re doing the race for yourself and to cheat is just mind-boggling. As to losing his job. No, just no. The guy has made an eejit of himself. Leave it at that.

py · 14-11-2022 3:05pm

Had he worn anything but the Garda vest, it would've been probably ignored. He's brought unneeded attention to the Gardai and as such, I'd expect his career will suffer. It is such a silly thing to do for an inanimate object that he didn't earn. Not sure I feel sorry for him but can't condone the witch hunt either.

winstonia · 14-11-2022 3:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872870#Comment_119872870

You still haven't told me how? In what legal way would his evidence not be credible?

py · 14-11-2022 4:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873184#Comment_119873184

He has a history of deception now and as such, it would be a really poor move to put him in an environment where his credibility could be shot down within seconds. He could be the best garda on the force but he has put himself in this situation through poor decision making.

winstonia · 14-11-2022 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873304#Comment_119873304

I said legally, this is your opinion. I'm laughing at the thought of anyone bringing this incident up in court.

bucketybuck · 14-11-2022 8:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873341#Comment_119873341

You should probably calm down a bit, instead of white knighting a cheat and pestering other posters to provide cites for the suggestion that a cheating guard cannot claim to be trustworthy.

event · 14-11-2022 8:25pm

So anyway, the marathon........

webpal · 14-11-2022 9:54pm

I saw a caveman, 2 lifeguards, 2 firefmen, a lad running in his bare feet, an ex boss, a lad cooking a bbq way too close with a sign saying never trust a fart. How about you?

TaurenDruid · 14-11-2022 11:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872336#Comment_119872336

Because any witness needs to be credible, and witnesses who aren't credible can be, and are, challenged about their credibility.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872628#Comment_119872628

The judge wouldn't have any choice. It is the defence barrister's job - duty, in fact - to sow reasonable doubt in the minds of a jury, and if a witness isn't credible or their honesty or integrity is in question or their competence is in doubt, a defence barrister absolutely will bring it up. Never mind your two stints of jury duty, look at court reports in most broadsheets. It happens all the time.

rom · 15-11-2022 7:48am

If you are going for a mortgage and the bank sees any betting on your account it's a red flag. It doesn't mean that you are going to turn into a problem gambler and not be able to make your monthly payments but it is an increase in risk. It similar here. Simply having this mindset that this sort of thing is ok is an increase in risk. Is it worth the risk is something that the fake investigation that clearly is not an investigation (just PR speak to satisfy the masses) of any kind will not find out. The investigation is probably someone giving a call on the phone "Is this true?", "I didn't run it all but did cross the line yes". "Ya dopy bleeding **** , see ya in work tomorrow".

sk8board · 15-11-2022 9:59am

Jesus lads give it a flippin’ rest or take it to After Hours.

this isn’t twitter :)

winstonia · 15-11-2022 10:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875201#Comment_119875201

lol, he will have something called evidence. What your saying makes zero sense. He will be back in work in a week or so and rightly so. Will be getting stick off the running club lads for the rest of his life.

FazyLucker · 15-11-2022 3:39pm

https://www.joe.ie/news/chinese-marathon-chain-smoking-759331

Good thing he wasn't a pacer I would say.

Yermander · 15-11-2022 3:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877551#Comment_119877551

Well that’s just pointless!

sledge144 · 15-11-2022 6:03pm

Anyone else saw Spiderman running the marathon?

Ran with him for around 30km, then I didn't see him again.

j2 · 15-11-2022 6:50pm

What do any of you think the odds are for the 2023 lottery?

FinnC · 15-11-2022 8:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119878319#Comment_119878319

About 100% I’d say.

I doubt it will ever sell out again.

ariana` · 16-11-2022 9:27am

I think it's 100% and there is also the possibility of a 2nd lottery next year as there was this year.

jlang · 16-11-2022 12:51pm

After the initial lottery is complete, they should just open any remaining entries for first come first served until it sells out - like any normal race. That should be acceptable once they can show all who were initially interested are satisfied.