At the 20-mile mark of a gruelling, rain-soaked marathon, other runners must have been tempted. But only one succumbed.
Rob Sloan flagged down a bus and was driven the six miles to the race’s closing stages.
Then he jumped off, hid behind a tree until other competitors came into view and rejoined the race, crossing the finishing line in two hours, 51 minutes and one second to secure third place.