Here’s a stat that made me snort: 17 people finished in exactly 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. Seventeen. That’s like a secret club of people who really hate being early. Also, three runners accidentally ran an extra 5 kilometers because they followed the wrong sign near the Serpentine. Their official times? Terrible. Their sense of adventure? Unmatched.
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Oh, and the oldest runner, 78-year-old Margaret from Dorset, finished in 2:58:44. She stopped twice to pet a dog and once to take a photo of a squirrel. She’s my hero. Long live Margaret.
