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Old 24-04-2012, 09:44   #12
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Re: Donations to Claire Squires' JustGiving page top 100k after her death

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Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
I never knew that, I'm surprised that there hasn't been call to ban the event with a mortality rate like that.

More dangerous than boxing.
Yes, deaths have been a regular if infrequent feature, sadly. Having said that, 11 fatalities since 1981 is a very small percentage indeed given the vast numbers (c. 800,000) who've taken part. Also it's not a feature of the particular event unlike, say, the Grand National, people drop dead when out running on a regular basis for all sorts of reasons. Of course, none of the above reduces the impact on the loved ones of those who've died.
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