In a classic case of girlbossing too close to the sun, one self-described entrepreneur found herself in hot water recently after attempting to share her story of triumph after sneaking into the Brooklyn Half Marathon over the weekend.


Alexa Curtis’ post, which has since been deleted, reads, “I just ran 13.1 miles for the Brooklyn half marathon at a 7.43 minute pace. I didn’t walk at all. I cried during a lot of it. I went to bed at 10 PM,” before she continues and casually mentions not registering and simply bypassing security, writing, “I didn’t sign up for this race. I just asked the security where it started and where it ended and jumped in.”


This revelation pissed the running community off in a major way, with many referring to Curtis as a “bandit” (someone who doesn’t pay to enter races) and criticizing her for theft, especially when you consider how many people race to earn money for charity and the fact that the Brooklyn Half Marathon had a charity partner, Tucks Travels.




Curtis posted a series of apologies. In the first, she wrote that she “did not realize [she] would offend so many people,” and assuring everyone she would look up the rules before deciding to run again. In a second, more formal apology, published in graphic form so you know it’s serious, she was more contrite, writing, “I am sincerely sorry for any upset my hasty actions by unofficially joining the Brooklyn Half may have caused.”


 

Because this is the internet, people found potential examples of other times Curtis may have entered races without registering, including last year’s Austin Half Marathon. Whether she’s a repeat offender or this was her first time, she’s undoubtedly learned her lesson for next time, or at least learned that not everything needs to be turned into an inspirational post.


Save that shit for LinkedIn.