A marathon runner who tried to break a record by becoming the fastest man to finish a marathon with a household appliance on his back was forced to turn himself in to police after he was mistaken for a fridge thief mid-training.
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“You know if you order from Currys [une chaîne de magasins d’électroménagers britannique]“Will they deliver it for you?” police in Hertfordshire, north of London, are said to have laughed at the unusual runner’s embarrassed look, The Independent reported on Tuesday.
Last week, British marathon runner Daniel Fairbrother, 34, described being forced to turn himself in to police after he was surprised by red and blue headlights while training in the dark with his 27-inch fridge. .5 kg on the back.
“A police car drove past me very slowly. I had a feeling they didn't like what they saw. They turned around and stood next to me […] My face was red and embarrassed, I asked myself: “Will they believe me?” the runner told the British newspaper.
Because the thirty-year-old would attempt to take on a very unusual challenge: becoming the fastest man to run a marathon while carrying a household appliance on his back to raise funds for diabetes in honor of his best friend Sam Wilson, according to reports suffers from type 1 diabetes.
Luckily for him, police simply laughed at the bizarre situation before wishing the runner and his fridge, nicknamed Tallulah, good luck.
The man, who has completed half marathons, marathons and ultramarathons in the past, is hoping to break the current record of 4 hours, 53 minutes and 10 seconds at the London Marathon next April.