Three miles from the end of the men's marathon competition at the Olympics, a 57-year-old defrocked Irish priest ran out of the crowd and tackled the leader, Brazilian runner Vanderlei Lima, who ended up coming in third. The former priest, named Cornelius Horan, was wearing a red kilt with a green beret and green knee-high socks. Taped to his back was a piece of paper bearing the words: "The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible."
In July 2003, Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix in the middle of the race and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing Formula One racers traveling at more than 200 mph to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said: "Read the Bible - the Bible is always right." British authorities said Horan also attempted a protest on Wimbledon's Center Court during a rain break, and tried to disrupt cricket and rugby matches.
Maybe Horan will get to be cellmates with Rollen Stewart.
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