Lads missed out on spot in London Marathon so ran it overnight - with no training

A group of lads missed out on a spot in the London Marathon so ran the course overnight the day before - with no training. Josh Goddard, 28, tried to get a place in the race via the ballot and by applying through charities - but failed to secure a spot. Not the be disheartened, Josh instead decided the Thursday before the marathon to run the full route in the dead of night - finishing just as the official marathon kicked off. He was joined by his pals - Daniel Munrow, 28, a surveyor, Sean Murphy, 28, a solicitor, and Alex Peel, 28, a recruiter. The group completed the 26.2 mile route in four hours 10 minutes - stopping for water breaks along the way - with people coming home drunk from a night out cheering them on.