Mike Garrett's luck

I have said for a long time that Mike Garrett is one of the unlukiest athletes around and his London Marathon was another such race where sickness in the final part ruined his realistic chance of a sub 2.50 run.

He thought it was going to be even worse and he might not make the start line. When he went to register, they could not find their copy of the registration card against which they are supposed to check his signature when he signs in. Eventually it was sorted out and here he is at the final part of registration getting his chip set up: