There were 33 starters in Llanelli’s first ultramarathon, Born To Run – a 37 mile run along the Gower Peninsula along routes 4 and 47 of the National Cycle Network. The first man was Jason Dickman in 4:43:41 and first lady was Karen Galpin in 5:32:46.
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1 |
Jason Dickinson
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4:43:41
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2 |
David McHale
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5:19:06
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3 |
Ian Richards
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5:27:26
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| Women | ||
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1 |
Karen Galpin
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5:32:46
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2 |
Victoria Shanks
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6:03:11
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| 3 |
Leila Rose
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6:24:33
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The 2013 edition of the race has just been announced and the field limit has been raised to accommodate 100 runners and the distance extended to 40 miles.
Full results and all the details at: Born To Run
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