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Disaster almost struck for ‘Big Ben’ at the London Marathon finishing line

Oonagh Keating. Updated April 29th, 2019

The London Marathon is known for two things – the vast sums of money it raises for charity and the weird costumes runners often choose to wear. Alright, it’s known for sweat, silver blankets and celebrity-spotting as well, but nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

This year’s London Marathon included:

A bee

Several rhinos, including “Ben”

And Jesus, who must have been keen to *looks to camera* cross the line.

One costume, however, proved to have something of a design flaw.

Yes – that clock simply wasn’t correct; oh, and it was also too tall to cross the finishing line. The runner, Lukas Bates, failed to beat the Guinness World Record for completing the marathon dressed as a landmark, but his notable ending helped him raise both his profile and additional money for Alzheimer’s charities.

These people all chimed in with witty comments.

In case you were wondering, his time was three hours and fifty-four minutes – or quarter past twelve.
Images: Independent
H/T: BBC