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London Marathon crashed by protest as police wrestle paint throwers from Tower Bridge
The London Marathon was disrupted by protesters on Sunday morning as police were forced to wrestle paint throwers to the floor on Tower Bridge. Two protesters jumped over fences onto the road just before the leaders of the elite men’s race passed through, with police forced to intervene.
The first protestor on the road threw red paint over the lead van that was travelling in front of the marathon leaders. One of the two motorbikes travelling in front of the runners then stopped, with one of the riders disembarking and tackling the protestors to the ground. The other bike was able to carry on as the runners managed to get past the commotion without being forced to stop. Police then raced to the scene to apprehend the two protestors as spectators next to the road watched on in disbelief.
