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To come in seventh place in a field of 2,000 competitors in a 10km race is quite an achievement for any enthusiastic runner. So in the age of social media it was unsurprising that William Owen tweeted a picture of himself running said race in St Helens.
A few weeks later and the energetic 29-year-old tweeted that he had signed up for a half marathon, and shortly after came a picture of himself on top of Mount Snowdon. More remarkable than his athletic achievements, however, was the fact that a few months previous he had claimed to have suffered neck and back pain after a car reversed into his vehicle in a petrol forecourt.
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The Guardian wordt tot de meest serieuze en gerespecteerde kranten in Groot-Brittannië gerekend.