The runner who sprinted to the front of the London Marathon has said it was a dream come true' to lead the race at the very start.
Thousands achieved dreams today as the LondonMore than 40,000 people took on the 26.2-mile run after Lionesses Leah Williamson, Jill Scott and Ellen White got the race underway.Richard Lee-Wright’s decision to boldly sprint ahead spurred smiles across the nation as viewers – and fellow runners – marvelled at his joy.
He said: ‘It all started about six years ago. A friend and me were watching the London Marathon and he said, obviously, that they run really fast.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatRichard began what would be a gruelling six years of training to qualify to reach the front pack of runners.
He said: ‘I’d told people for years that I was going to do this and they laughed at me and didn’t believe I could do it.‘When I put my arm in the air, that’s probably because I realised my dream had come true, and that I’d done it. The runner, from Devon, then slowed down and continued the race, stopping for high fives and waves along the way.Richard hadn’t been sure if his strong start had been captured on camera until the end of the marathon when he checked his phone.
Richard’s colleagues – he runs the company Unity Insights – also made sure he was up to date on the latest memes and Tweets following the impressive feat.