sometimes it goes wrong...

[SmartWombat]

Usually with officials, or other fans, and occasionally simple mis-timing.

[GB1]

That bottom one's a cool shot Paul, too bad about the head popping up there. I had the same issue at a marathon this weekend

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[DHMN69]

The last one you must have manually focused the pan to avoid the fence taking the focus?

[SmartWombat]

Correct, manually focussed about 1/3 the way across the track.
The shot before this is in another gap in the fence, without the head

[Photo-John]

Oh man, that last one is a huge bummer. That *would* have been a great photo

[SmartWombat]

OK John, here's the great one