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Julia Clarke

Ultra runner races 330km across Italy, still finds the energy to tell Ford Motors to "f*** off" at the finish line

The British ultra runner is one of the founders of The Green Runners community group.

Ultra runner Damian Hall didn't quite make the podium at the Tor des Geants in Italy this week, but his performance at the finish line managed to get tongues wagging anyway. The Brit ran the 330 km course in under 77 hours, but when he came in in fourth place, he still managed to muster the energy to protest Ford Motor Company, one of the race's sponsors.

In a video posted to X by The Green Runners, which you can view below, Hall is seen crossing the finish line wearing a blue T-shirt with Ford's logo emblazoned on the front. When he removes his hydration pack, it's clear that he's added the words "F*** off" above the logo. Next, someone off-camera appears to hand him a green banner, which he unrolls and holds up. It reads: "Stop oily money in sport."

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