There is a photo of our Alfie at Cutty Sark (just after 10km) and you can see his chip on his left foot. In his finish photo he doesn't have a chip on any more which may explain the missing splits. Equally, he could have ditched it to avoid electronic evidence against him and skipped the course. There are currently no other photos of him until Westminster (41km), you'd think there'd be one or 2 others somewhere on the course?? He does like carrying people I see, bravo old chap.



Now, the article says he walked the last 4 miles with that guy. He has a 15km split of 1:38, already majorly slowing posting 29 33 36 5km splits. Let's say he maintained 35 minute 5km pace. That would put him at about 4 hours 5 mins at 35km which is roughly 4 miles from the end. 4 miles walking with an injured person is not going to be any quicker than 20 minute per mile pace, so another 1 hour 20 at least, putting him circa 5hr 25. This assumes he didn't slow any more than his 36 min pace... likely, me think not. Hero to zero, me think so.