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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.

https://twitter.com/jamieeast/status/1122500664712675328

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