Ms. Ayres posted photos showing an obstacle course of maintenance vehicles, and areas where course markers had already been removed. “If you weren’t so fat, you could run,” and “this is a race, not a walk,” were among the comments, Mr. Ayres told the BBC on Thursday. The organization certified 38 records on Sunday, including the fastest marathon in a six-person costume, run in just under six hours. Event organizers, however, have struggled at times to include the slowest participants, including those who walk most of the course. In the face of much skepticism and blowback from serious athletes, running at the back of the pack has become a global movement, embraced by organizers including in London.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2019 15:00 UTC