Dr. Frank Meza came under scrutiny in May after images emerged which appeared to show him leaving the course of the Skechers Performance L.A. Marathon in March. He was found dead Thursday.
which cast doubts on the runner's earlier performances. An image appeared to show him riding on a bicycle during a 2014 foot race in San Francisco in which he also finished top in his age group."It is irrefutable," Murphy wrote.Murphy said:"I am deeply saddened to learn of Frank Meza's death. My heart goes out to his family and friends, and I wish for everyone to be respectful and to keep his loved ones in mind.
:"After an extensive review of original video evidence from official race cameras and security cameras at retail locations along the race course, Conqur Endurance Group has determined that Dr. Frank Meza violated a number of race rules during the 2019 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, including re-entering the course from a position other than where he left it.
"The video evidence is confirmed by a credible eyewitness report and our calculation that Dr. Meza's actual running time for at least one 5K course segment would have had to have been faster than the current 70-74 age group 5K world-record [an impossible feat during a marathon]." Speaking to The Daily Beast this week, Meza's wife characterized the accusations as"manufactured lies." She said:"He couldn't figure out why people were willing to listen to this. We don't understand why he was attacked. He was just a soft-spoken, nice person. It hurt him deeply."
Runners cross the finish line of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on March 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. A 70-year-old marathon runner disqualified amid accusations of cheating was found dead in the Los Angeles River Thursday.
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