LAUREN Wood became the fastest ever Love Island star to complete the London Marathon – but mystery surrounds another Islander’s effort.
There is no official record of finishing the famous race but there’s silence around exactly why.
Curtis was running the epic race for Marie Curie alongside his brother AJ, and helped Dr Sarah Holmes unveil The Daffodil Runner for the charity before it began Credit: PA
AJ and Curtis Pritchard posed with Zara Zoffany and Mo Farah, at the race Credit: Eroteme
The official website has no official end time for Curtis, who last appeared on the All Stars series back in January and his rep has not responded to request for comment.
Impressive Lauren, meanwhile, clocked up an amazing run, finishing in under five hours with a time of 04:33:32.
Close behind her was her fellow 2025 contestant Dejon Noel-Williams, who crossed the line with a time of 4:56:11.
Curtis’ brother AJ who got a time of 5:15:27.
The official London Marathon site has no record of Curtis completing the race
Megan Moore and pal support Lauren Wood, at the London Marathon Credit: Eroteme
A source said: “There was much fanfare over the Love Islanders taking part in the marathon – especially Curtis who shared so much of his training on social media.
“But while Lauren and Dejon both formally finished, Curtis hasn’t officially finished the – and it ended four days ago.
“Other runners have posted online claiming they saw him but no one knows why he didn’t finish.”
The Sun approached Curtis’ representatives who did not respond to our request for a comment.
Prior to the marathon, Curtis and ex Strictly pro dancer AJ both shared footage of themselves gearing up for the big day.
The brothers both called on their fans to donate to the 26.6mile run and the day before the marathon AJ shared videos of him and Curtis training together, with the latter sharing a video of him getting a pre-race haircut the night before.
Since the marathon ended, Curtis posted a video of himself pretending to get financial advice.
Meanwhile Lauren and Dejon were seen celebrating after running the 26.6mile course in the blazing sunshine.
Lauren’s amazing time makes her the fastest-known Islander.
Friends close to Lauren told The Sun: “Lauren was really aware of the heat going into the race, especially as it was her first marathon, so she made sure to pace herself and stay on top of her hydration from the start.
“She was never going to give up or pull out because this has been a dream for her to complete, and she wanted to do Dog’s Trust proud, which she absolutely did.”
After crossing the finish line, Lauren was seen celebrating with friends and family, including close Islander friends Megan Moore and Jessica Harding, at a meet-and-greet area where Lauren credited the crowds for helping her push through.
A pal added: “Lauren said the atmosphere was incredible and that the amazing crowds really got her through each mile. Lauren has spoken openly about how running has helped her, especially in the last year, and to be able to challenge and prove to herself she can do these marathons but also raise money for causes so close to her heart means the world to her.”
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