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London Marathon: Two protestors arrested for throwing powdered paint onto the course

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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won a thrilling women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday, striding away from everyone else to take victory and set a new women’s-only world record too. Assefa finished the course in 2:15:50, smashing the previous women’s-only record – the fastest marathon time set by a female runner without male pacemakers – by 26 seconds. Although the 28-year-old flirted with breaking Paula Radcliffe’s co…

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested after red paint thrown at London Marathon

Youth Demand said two of its supporters jumped over the barriers and threw the substance in front of the men’s elite race at around 10.35am.

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested after red paint is thrown at London Marathon

An 18-year-old from Bristol and a carer from Nottingham were arrested

3 days ago·Bristol, United Kingdom

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London Marathon: Two protestors arrested for throwing powdered paint onto the course

Two protestors were arrested at the London Marathon on Sunday for throwing red powdered paint onto the course shortly before the men’s elite race passed by, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.

3 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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