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Claire Lomas: ‘Bionic’ marathon star

Written on:May 8, 2023

Claire Lomas will become the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit today, crossing the finishing line on The Mall 16 days after the London Marathon began. The 32-year-old Claire from Eye Kettleby, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, became paralysed from the chest down after a horse riding accident. She broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung when her horse threw her off as she participated in the Osberton Horse Trials in…

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