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Cameron defeated in charity run | Cameron defeated in charity run |
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Conservative leader David Cameron was beaten by three girls and a semi-naked man as he braved a cold and muddy charity run in Oxfordshire. | Conservative leader David Cameron was beaten by three girls and a semi-naked man as he braved a cold and muddy charity run in Oxfordshire. |
Mr Cameron joined competitors on the third Great Brook Run in Chadlington to raise funds for the village school. | Mr Cameron joined competitors on the third Great Brook Run in Chadlington to raise funds for the village school. |
The Witney MP finished the mile-long race in just under 15 minutes, in 25th place out of more than 100 runners. | |
Afterwards, Mr Cameron joked: "Gordon Brown should come down next year and we could decide the election that way." | Afterwards, Mr Cameron joked: "Gordon Brown should come down next year and we could decide the election that way." |
The race was won by Ben Chapman, 15, from Chadlington. | The race was won by Ben Chapman, 15, from Chadlington. |
Another villager, Ric Yapp, who was wearing only a pair of black briefs, a red waistcoat and a Santa hat, also finished ahead of the Tory leader. | Another villager, Ric Yapp, who was wearing only a pair of black briefs, a red waistcoat and a Santa hat, also finished ahead of the Tory leader. |
Tunnel 'surprise' | Tunnel 'surprise' |
After hugging his wife Samantha and his three children, Mr Cameron said: "It was very cold. | |
"We had to crawl under a bridge and it was very muddy. | "We had to crawl under a bridge and it was very muddy. |
"But, you know, I really enjoyed it." | "But, you know, I really enjoyed it." |
The race started at the Tite Inn, Chadlington, and wound its way through muddy fields before finishing back at the pub. | The race started at the Tite Inn, Chadlington, and wound its way through muddy fields before finishing back at the pub. |
Adam Engberg, one of the race organisers, said he was pleased Mr Cameron had taken part. | Adam Engberg, one of the race organisers, said he was pleased Mr Cameron had taken part. |
"No-one told him about the tunnel they had to crawl through," he said. | "No-one told him about the tunnel they had to crawl through," he said. |
"He was quite surprised by that." | "He was quite surprised by that." |
All the contestants were awarded a medal. | All the contestants were awarded a medal. |