On hands and knees: Policeman in gorilla suit finishes London Marathon after 6 days
Custodian of the law raises 26,000 pounds to help protect primates in Africa
An English policeman wearing a gorilla costume while crawling the London Marathon has finally finished the race, almost a week after starting.
Metropolitan Police officer Tom Harrison, who goes by the name “Mr Gorilla”, raised a reported 26,000 pounds (HK$262,000) for the Gorilla Organisation, which is dedicated to conserving gorillas in countries including Rwanda and Uganda.
The 41-year-old Londoner started the 42.2km route last Sunday and crossed the finish line on Saturday.
Harrison slept at friends’ houses in the evenings after completing around 10 to 12 hours and 7km a day. He swapped between crawling on his hands and knees and up on his hands and feet to save his blistered knees.
He crossed the finish line in central London flanked by his two sons – and beating his chest.
