Paul Ryan Has Not Run Sub-3:00 Marathon

[Drunken Irishman]

Lyin' Ryan strikes again!

http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/

It turns out Paul Ryan has not run a marathon in less than three hours—or even less than four hours.

A spokesman confirmed late Friday that the Republican vice presidential candidate has run one marathon. That was the 1990 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, where Ryan, then 20, is listed as having finished in 4 hours, 1 minute, and 25 seconds.

Ryan had said in a radio interview last week that his personal best was "Under three, high twos. I had a two hour and fifty-something."

In a statement issued to Runner's World by a spokesman Friday night, Ryan said of his marathon experience:

"The race was more than 20 years ago, but my brother Tobin—who ran Boston last year—reminds me that he is the owner of the fastest marathon in the family and has never himself ran a sub-three. If I were to do any rounding, it would certainly be to four hours, not three. He gave me a good ribbing over this at dinner tonight."

[madaboutharry]

1. "The best of his recollection"...BULLSHIT

Marathon runners know for certain their exact PR. Ryan made it up. He didn't stop to recall that chip times are kept in permanent records. This type of gratuitous lying is evidence of a deep immaturity.

[Not Me]

2. Bwaaa

LA Marathon, 1997, 2:47:12. Suck it Ryan.

[theinquisitivechad]

3. Poor thing was beat by Sarah Palin.

2005 Humpy's Marathon (3:59:36).

My condolences to you Paul, you were beaten by a woman. Power to the uterus!

[apnu]

7. Heh, Palin is an actual runner, Ryan is a poser.

I lothe the woman, but I respect her comittment to running.

[enough]

4. Oh yeah, I know the type. (nt)

[WCGreen]

5. What a fucking putz...

If this was a democrat, the MSM would be all over him...

If he lies about how fast he can trot, what else is he lying about.

[lolamio]

6. What a liar.

He knew very well that he never ran a "two hour and fifty something" marathon. He just didn't think anyone would care enough to look into it. Kudos to Runnersworld for calling him out on it.

[mojo2012]

8. Paul Ryan can't help lying

I now think Paul Ryan actually has an illness. He is a pathological liar. He apparently has no conscience or heart. His mind lives with Ayn Rand and I think he truly feels he is doing everyone a favor by lying so that he can be a hero.
Most people feel uncomfortable lying, Paul Ryan does not. It is in his blood. That makes him a very dangerous person

[spedtr90]

9. So his problem with numbers goes beyond his budget....

We need to see his math grades.

[JBoy]

10. He never "ran the numbers" on his budget, either.

[whistler162]

11. I don't know... if I can run a sub-3

week marathon any one should. That along with my golf scores in the low 60's, not bad for 1 hole of golf, make me a strong contender for the Republican VP slot.

Weird how health crazed we are about our politiicians.

[renate]

15. lol!

You nearly got me!

[cordelia]

12. Liar. Lies when the truth would work just as well.

What a git.

[alterfurz]

13. "I worry that the story of Paul Ryan lying about his marathon time will overshadow the fact...

...that he's a sociopath." -- Andy Borowitz

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2012/09/ryan-calls-nomination-greatest-triumph-since-winning-tour-de-france.html

[meow2u3]

14. Twitter is even mocking Lyin' Ryan on his feats of strength

#PaulRyanFeatsOfStrength is trending on Twitter

https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23PaulRyanFeatsOfStrength

[renate]

17. some of those feats are very good

"ability to lie in front of his own mother"
"lying faster than fact-checkers can check. Almost"

[sakabatou]

16. Color me surprised

NOT!

[11 Bravo]

18. Or a sub-4:00 Marathon. He has, however, HAD the runs, so his handlers claim that technically ...

he isn't a lying piece of shit.

[Coyotl]

19. Photoshop this: Paul Ryan Lies

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021250539

[abumbyanyothername]

20. The fact that he would even feel the need to lie about this

And then does lie about it . . . is majorly disturbing to me.