Summary: In April 2015, a viral post on Facebook about the Boston Marathon kicked off a wave of controversy. In this week’s episode, we explore how that controversy turned into a full-blown movement. Today, a league of at-home vigilante race investigators are changing the way we police marathons online for everyone to see. The story takes us from a race in Pennsylvania to the Boston Marathon to a set of spreadsheets (yes, really) to a runner in a suburb in New Jersey. For those outed online, we wonder if the punishment fits the crime.<br><br><strong><em>This episode of Human Race is brought to you by </em></strong><a href="http://www.brooksathlete.com/rw"><strong><em>Brooks</em></strong></a><strong><em>. Sign up for the Brooks Big Endorsement and become a sponsored athlete at </em></strong><a href="http://www.brooksathlete.com/rw"><strong><em>www.BrooksAthlete.com/rw</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong><br><br>Additional Reading:<br>“<a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/dozens-suspected-of-cheating-to-enter-boston-marathon">Dozens Suspected of Cheating to Enter Boston Marathon</a>” by Kit Fox<br><br><a href="http://www.marathoninvestigation.com/">Marathon Investigation</a>, Derek’s blog<br><strong>Episode Credits:<br></strong><br><em>Host: Rachel Swaby<br></em><br><em>Producers: Kit Fox, Rachel Swaby<br></em><br><em>Editor: David Weinberg<br></em><br><em>Theme music: Danny Cocke<br></em><br><em>Human Race editor-in-chief: David Willey<br></em><br><em>Human Race is a proud part of </em><a href="http://panoply.fm/"><em>Panoply</em></a><em>.<br></em><br><br><em>Follow us on Twitter (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/rwaudio"><em>@rwaudio</em></a><em>) and Facebook (</em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RunnersWorldAudio/"><em>Runner's World Audio</em></a><em>).</em>
