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Thomas George & Laura Sharman

Marathon runner who was given months to live after finding lump during training dies

A 'perfect' dad was given just months to live after spotting a lump in his tummy which he initially thought was a hernia.

Mark Jones, 46, noticed the lump while training for a marathon in December and was diagnosed with terminal cancer soon afterwards.

The runner, from Urmston, Greater Manchester, died just three months later leaving behind his wife Sarah and daughters Sadie and Poppy.

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