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Connor Teale & Tim Hanlon

Husband to run length of UK for 'bright and bubbly' wife who died as cancer returned

A grieving husband has set himself the challenge of running 1,000 miles in ten weeks in memory of of his "bright and bubbly" wife who he said was a "super teacher".

Dave Collett plans to run from Land's End, in Cornwall, to John o'Groats in Scotland and is giving himself just ten weeks to complete the huge trek.

Starting on July 3 he is planning to run at least 15 miles per day, reported YorkshireLive.

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