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Youngsters brave cold for mini-marathon trials

Posted by Robert Cumber on Feb 5, 09 05:31 PM in People

Some of the successful triallists celebrate their qualification More than 120 youngsters braved sub-zero temperatures on Sunday to compete for a place at the Adidas Mini London Marathon.

Eleven to 17-year-olds from across the borough ran two circuits of Hounslow's Lampton Park, covering a total of 5km, as they sought one of 48 places up for grabs for the big event in April.

The winners were: Bradley Goater (boys 15-17),Jack Killip (boys 13-14), Jivendra Singh (boys 11-12), Rebecca Townsend (girls, 15-17), Tulsi Hansla (girls 13-14), Rebecca Killip (girls, 11-12)

For more pictures and a full list of qualifiers, pick up a copy of this week's Hounslow & Heston Chronicle.

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