ALLEGEDLY*
THE MORGUECASE CLOSEDSeptember 4, 2026
▶ PLAY THIS CASE BLIND Loads the redacted lede with the answer hidden. Three strikes, same as the day it ran.

Sebastian Vettel's sub-three-hour marathon debut

On his marathon debut in April 2026 this four-time Formula One world champion ran London in two hours fifty-nine — clearing the three-hour target he had set himself, and raising money doing it.

The full story

Sebastian Vettel ran his first marathon at London on 26 April 2026, finishing in 2:59:08 and beating the sub-three-hour target he had set publicly. He ran for the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation, raising close to £9,000 against a £5,000 goal.

The clues we handed out

— He ran for the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation, raising close to £9,000.

— His finishing time was 2:59:08.

— He took his four titles with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, then drove for Ferrari and Aston Martin.

— He is German, and left the sport at the end of 2022.

— Initials: S.V.

How this case played

ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 41. Three strikes to name Sebastian Vettel, with a free clue unlocked after every miss.

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