A man with a Superman-themed costume runs as he competes in the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon in central London on April 28. The event, which began in 1981, has been held every Spring. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money. [Photo: AFP]" Lukas Bates, 30, of the Paddock Wood Athletic Club in Kent, dressed as the Queen Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben), runs toward the finish line of the 39th London Marathon in central London, Sunday, April 28, 2019. He failed to beat the other runners when his costume's peaked roof -- stretching 1.5 meters (nearly five feet) above his head -- crashed into the overhead scoreboard. [Photo: AP]" Lukas Bates, 30, of the Paddock Wood Athletic Club in Kent, dressed as the Queen Elizabeth Tower (known as Big Ben), is helped by an official as he attempts to cross the finish line at the 39th London Marathon in central London, Sunday, April 28, 2019. He failed to beat the other runners when his costume's peaked roof -- stretching 1.5 meters (nearly five feet) above his head -- crashed into the overhead scoreboard. [Photo: AP]" A man with a telephone-themed costume runs across Tower Bridge as he competes in the 2019 London Marathon in central London on April 28. [Photo: AFP]" A competitor dressed as a lady clenches his fist as he competes in the 2019 London Marathon in central London on April 28. [Photo: AFP]" |