An amateur runner at the London Marathon fulfilled a six-year pledge by speeding past the elite runners to lead Sunday's race in the early stages.
After Women's Euro 2022 heroes Leah Williamson, Jill Scott and Ellen White sounded the horn to get the mass start underway, one man in particular was keen to grab five seconds of fame. Richard Lee-Wright set off at a searing pace, sprinting ahead of the elite runners to briefly lead.
Wearing a blue vest, black shorts and eye-catching yellow socks pulled up to his knees, Lee-Wright lapped up the moment as he raised his arm in celebration to the crowd. He was soon caught of course, but not before taking centre stage on the TV cameras in Blackheath.
