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The Guardian - UK
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Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son

Jo Gardiner and her son Sam standing together
Jo Gardiner and her son Sam in Chapultepec, Mexico City, taking part in Race Across the World. Photograph: Studio Lambert/BBC/PA

Tributes have been paid to the Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner, who has died a year after her son and co-star Sam was killed in a car crash.

The physiotherapist from Manchester died after “a long and courageous battle with cancer”, relatives said. She was 61 and is survived by her other son, Charlie.

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