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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Alex Spink

Sir Mo Farah beaten by club runner Ellis Cross who had to pay £37 to enter race

Sir Mo Farah had not lost to a club runner in more than 20 years before the most improbable changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

Yards from the seat of Royalty the long-time king of distance running was dethroned by a club athlete who had to pay £37 to get into the race.

“I haven’t followed the script have I?” gasped Ellis Cross, a 25-year old from Aldershot, Farnham and District athletic club.

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