Finish line friends - London Marathon joint winners

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In the first London Marathon, American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen run the 26 mile course together, deciding to cross the line holding hands to share a finish time of two hours, 11 minutes and 48 seconds.

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