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It’s 20 years back the Teletubbies were aboriginal alien to British television screens so conceivably Po is at absolutely the appropriate age to booty up the fun of continued ambit running.
["400px"]Especially as he would accept been able to draft bubbles through his red antenna.
Po was aloof one of the characters spotted during Birmingham’s better weekend of active back added than 20,000 bodies took allotment in the aboriginal Birmingham International Chase and the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run bisected marathon.
Take a attending at our aces arcade of pictures and you will see anybody from Batman to the Wolverhampton Bobsled team.
There’s additionally Racoon Runner, Smurf, Kermit, Ketchup & Mustard, a behemothic poppy and alike a bifold bass – or was it a cello?
Best adorned dress pictures from the Birmingham International Chase and Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run 2017
["400px"]Two after-effects of Birmingham International Chase runners began at 8.30am and 9.30am from the Alexander Stadium , with the finishing band at Jennens Road in the burghal centre.
From 1.30pm-2pm, the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run bisected chase started and afterwards accomplished abutting to the city’s Aston University Campus on Jennens Road.
Both contest accomplished and took runners accomplished landmarks such as Selfridges , Edgbaston Stadium , Cannon Hill Park and Bournville .
Christopher Ashford was the champ of the aboriginal Birmingham International Chase in a time of 2.33.46. Martin Williams clocked 2.34.53 while Daniel Robinson was third in 2.36.39.
Sophie Kelly was the aboriginal changeable with a time of 2.52.28, Andrea Banks was additional (2.58.15) and Victoria Briggs third (2.58.51).
["400px"]The Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run bisected chase was won by William Richardson in 1.06.38, advanced of Michael Kallenberg (1.10.22) and third-placed Richard White (1.12.59).
Incredibly, William’s sister Chloe won the women’s chase in 1.21.40 advanced of Sarah Stradling (1.22.10) and Rachel Olivant (1.23.07).
Black Country active fable ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley completed both the Birmingham International Chase AND Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run bisected chase on Sunday – a absolute of 39.3 miles.
It’s all allotment of constant West Brom fan Dave’s efforts to beat the Great Run Company’s entire, 25-strong contest agenda in 2017 – accepted to be a apple aboriginal for a dark bond – in aid of the Albion Foundation.
Coventry-born Steve Edwards, one of the world’s arch multi-marathon runners, completed his 800th 26.2-mile run and is believed to be a apple almanac holder for commutual 800 marathons in beneath 3hrs 20mins.
["400px"]Families enjoyed the Simplyhealth Junior and Mini Great Birmingham Runs captivated at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday.
Honorary amateur for the ancestors contest was adventurous Anupurba Saha, from Shirley , who wears a prosthetic leg afterwards her appropriate leg had to be amputated anon afterwards birth.
The seven-year-old performed her honorary duties afore demography allotment in the final 200 metres of the Mini Run with her ancestors and friends.
Among those demography allotment in the Arcadis Business Challenge was the Mayor’s Movers West Midlands Combined Authority team, led by Mayor for the West Midlands, Andy Street CBE .
The Mayor’s Movers were adopting funds for Cure Leukaemia’s £1 actor address to aggrandize the globally cogent Centre for Clinical Haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
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Brendan Foster , administrator of organisers The Great Run Company, said: “It was an outstanding weekend of active in Birmingham and underlines the city’s accreditation as the absolute abeyant host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
“Congratulations to all participants and acknowledgment to the assemblage who fabricated their addition to a memorable alternation of events.”
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