Marine Corps Marathon

An anonymous person logged on to a popular running message board last week to report a crime against fair play. The person had been searching for a name on a database of Marine Corps Marathon finishers and unwittingly came across something suspicious.

News stories about older athletes are often a study of novelty. The implication that "old people" shouldn't be competing at a high level - or any level - can ring through each paragraph: The fact that they are active at all should amaze us.

An anonymous person logged on to a popular running message board last week to report a crime against fair play. The person had been searching for a name on a database of Marine Corps Marathon finishers and unwittingly came across something suspicious.

News stories about older athletes are often a study of novelty. The implication that "old people" shouldn't be competing at a high level - or any level - can ring through each paragraph: The fact that they are active at all should amaze us.