London Marathon: GP set to wear Big Ben costume for marathon

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The GP said he had been practicing bending in the costume to get across the finish line.

Simon Phillips said he had made a few adjustments to the costume to make it more comfortable to wear and more stableThe outfit got widespread reaction on social media in 2019 after its wearer, Lukas Bates gotSimon Phillips, 44, from Dorchester is running in the landmark - which he has added a flagpole to - in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK.He said he had chosen the charity in memory of his father, Robert, who died with Alzheimer's disease in 2016.

The costume has been on a tumultuous journey since its original runner, Mr Bates, wore it in support of the Dementia Revolution campaign.

 

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