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| 'Bionic' woman Claire Lomas completes Great North Run | 'Bionic' woman Claire Lomas completes Great North Run |
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| A paralysed woman wearing a "bionic" suit has completed the Great North Run, five days after she started it. | A paralysed woman wearing a "bionic" suit has completed the Great North Run, five days after she started it. |
| Claire Lomas, from Leicestershire, was paralysed from the chest down in a riding accident in 2007. | Claire Lomas, from Leicestershire, was paralysed from the chest down in a riding accident in 2007. |
| She began the half marathon, which runs from Newcastle to South Shields, on Wednesday and crossed the finish line at about 10:00 BST. | She began the half marathon, which runs from Newcastle to South Shields, on Wednesday and crossed the finish line at about 10:00 BST. |
| The 36-year-old said, who is 16 weeks pregnant, said she was "over the moon" to finish the run. | |
| She broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung when her horse threw her off as she took part in the Osberton Horse Trials in Nottinghamshire. | She broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung when her horse threw her off as she took part in the Osberton Horse Trials in Nottinghamshire. |
| She said she had found the run harder than she expected. | |
| In 2012, Mrs Lomas completed the London Marathon in last place, inspiring many people with her courage and determination. | In 2012, Mrs Lomas completed the London Marathon in last place, inspiring many people with her courage and determination. |