WHAT’S YOUR WORST MOMENT DURING A RACE?

‘Clipped a pothole half a mile into the Milton Keynes Marathon and rolled my ankle. There wasn’t a chance I was going to quit, so limped my way round to a PB.’

– Steve Merritt

‘Rome Marathon 2015, falling a few metres before the finish line. Managed to get up, a nice Italian runner took my hand and we crossed the finish line hand in hand.’

– Anita Svanes

‘In agony and crapping myself – literally – on the way to winning the Blackpool Half Marathon a few years back.’

– Paul Coon

‘Great North Run, mile 5, tripped over a water bottle as I was gawping at a man running in an awesome Mr Bump costume.’ – Claire Charlton ‘Last August, being attacked by hornets at mile 11 of a trail half marathon. Finished the run but was in A&E within an hour.’

– Heather Lee

‘The London Marathon, 2018. Hottest on record – the camera on the home straight filmed me crossing the line five secs after a guy dressed as a toilet.’ – Brandon Taylo

‘Legs cramped up 200 yards before the finish of the Milton Keynes Marathon. Outside the stadium and I couldn’t move! Took over 10 minutes to free them up enough to hobble in.’

– Rodger Baker