PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania teenager's family says he accidentally ran all 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon because he missed a turn on his half-marathon course.
WPVI-TV reports (http://6abc.cm/1P6qyLN ) Evan Megoulas runs on his high school's cross country team in Palmyra, 80 miles west of Philadelphia. He set out Sunday to run the 13.1-mile half-marathon. His family was waiting for him at the finish line but became concerned when he didn't show up.
They say they gave police a photo of Evan, and officers tracked him down in the Manayunk section of the city. He felt good despite missing his turn and wanted to keep running.
Evan's brother says after he completed the marathon, officers wanted a picture with him.
His time was 5:23:11.
15 Hilarious Sports Fails
Score!(01 of15)
Double score. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/eFgSW.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/eFgSW.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="21">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/neko" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/neko" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="22">reddit.</a>)
Celebration Gone Wrong(02 of15)
That's sure to hurt his pride. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/bY1Ys.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/bY1Ys.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="18" data-vars-position-in-unit="19">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/FriendEater" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/FriendEater" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="19" data-vars-position-in-unit="20">reddit.</a>)
Come On, Kick It(03 of15)
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Low Five...(04 of15)
Or not. I'll just do an awkward fist pump into the air instead.
Professional Pantsing(05 of15)
It's like middle school all over again. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/JLjqh.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/JLjqh.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/twennyfoe" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/twennyfoe" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">reddit</a>.)
Thirst Quenched? (06 of15)
He can skate fast and body-check like nobody's business, but drinking out of a bottle is hard. (credit:<a href="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/fails/tag/gif/page/10" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Fail Blog" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/fails/tag/gif/page/10" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">Fail Blog</a>)
Record High Here I Come(07 of15)
At least I have another try. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/PtiKu.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/PtiKu.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/drtim21" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/drtim21" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">reddit.</a>)
Roll Over(08 of15)
Things are always going right over his head, and this soccer ball was no different.
High Five!(09 of15)
We missed but with the flick of the wrist we still looked cool. (credit:<a href="http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/35-louis-oosthuizen-celebrates-albatross-at-masters-best-sports-gifs-of-2012.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Total Pro Sports" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/35-louis-oosthuizen-celebrates-albatross-at-masters-best-sports-gifs-of-2012.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Total Pro Sports</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/IdanTs" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/IdanTs" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">reddit.</a>)
Collision On The Track(10 of15)
What's everyone looking at? Oh. (credit:<a href="http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/faildeo-long-jumper-plows-into-random-runner-26668" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Sports By Brooks" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/faildeo-long-jumper-plows-into-random-runner-26668" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Sports By Brooks</a>)
Up, Up And Away(11 of15)
I felt like I was flying, but no one was there to be the wind beneath my wings. (credit:<a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1313946/casselfail.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="assets.sbnation" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1313946/casselfail.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">assets.sbnation</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/ScubaStevo99" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/ScubaStevo99" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">reddit.</a>)
The Battle Is On(12 of15)
Show off with my kick spin and...fail. (credit:<a href="http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/bloguploads/doing-it-wrong-karate.gif" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="smosh" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/bloguploads/doing-it-wrong-karate.gif" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="3">smosh</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/polatipus" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/polatipus" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="4">reddit.</a>)
Slam Dunk(13 of15)
He caught him! (credit:<a href="http://sportsfail.tumblr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Sports Fail" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://sportsfail.tumblr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="2">Sports Fail</a>)
Running Wild(14 of15)
He's safe...and walking on air. (credit:<a href="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/fails/tag/gif/page/2" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Fail Blog" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5654c3c8e4b0879a5b0cc58b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/fails/tag/gif/page/2" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="1">Fail Blog</a>)
I Have The Power!(15 of15)
Aww man, I really thought I had it this time.