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Thanet Roadrunner John Hunt won the Meangate ultramarathon

By: Katie Davis

Published: 11:07, 07 November 2017

Thanet Roadrunner John Hunt saw ultra success, running more than 65 miles in just over 11-and-a-half hours and winning the Meangate ultramarathon.

Fellow runner Bradley Cameron also saw success, coming fourth, running a double marathon in just over nine hours while setting a record for the fastest lap.

The Meangate event is the first time a 12-hour night race has taken place, with around 100 competitors on the start line. It was held in Hoo and started at 6pm on Saturday, running into 6am on Sunday.

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Runners had to complete as many 2.5 mile loops around the outskirts of a golf course within the time limit.

Mr Hunt said: “Training was a bit sporadic for me, due to a few niggling injuries over the last couple of months, plus a few other things that were keeping me from training.”

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With a giant screen displaying each competitor’s position, laps completed and miles covered,Mr Hunt realised at mile 37 he had a chance of winning and decided to push harder and increase the pace.

He notched up 67.5 miles in 11 hours 40 minutes and said he was: “elated and exhausted in equal measure.”

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