Man wins half marathon dressed as a rabbit

A runner dressed as a white rabbit caught 12,000 runners on the hop - by winning a half marathon in London.

But the man behind the mask in the London Royal Parks Foundation inaugural half-marathon wasn't a charity fun runner.



It was Kenyan middle distance ace John Muriithi who is also hoping for a gold medal at London 2012.



A slightly bemused John was signed up for the event by his agent after winning the Reykjavik half-marathon in August.

He said: “I liked the cheering and the course and enjoyed being a rabbit.”