Man v horse: Runner becomes only fourth to beat horse

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The contention pits antheral against equine implicit a 22.5-mile people successful Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys

A runner has go lone the 4th antheral to outrun the equine successful the yearly antheral v equine race.

The 22-mile contest, successful Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, began successful 1980 aft a pub chat discussing who would beryllium fastest crossing mountainous terrain.

Winner Daniel Connolly won with a clip of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds.

The archetypal horse, DNS Ronaldo, was ridden by Kate Atkinson and took 2 hours, 34 minutes and 25 seconds.

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Daniel Connolly won with a clip of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 38 seconds

Organiser Bob Greenough said: "It's the archetypal clip the lawsuit has been won 2 years successful a enactment by a runner, and lone the 4th clip wide successful 42 years of the race.

"It was an incredibly blistery time today. The lawsuit went remarkably well. Everyone is successful precise bully spirits."

The archetypal pistillate crossed the enactment was Suzy Whatmough who did it successful 3 hours, 8 minutes and 24 seconds.