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| Gloucestershire cheese rolling: Tom Kopke wins again | Gloucestershire cheese rolling: Tom Kopke wins again |
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| The highlights from the 2025 Gloucestershire cheese rolling races | The highlights from the 2025 Gloucestershire cheese rolling races |
| German Tom Kopke was victorious at the Gloucestershire cheese-rolling event for the second year in a row, saying he "risked his life" to win. | German Tom Kopke was victorious at the Gloucestershire cheese-rolling event for the second year in a row, saying he "risked his life" to win. |
| Mr Kopke, 23, who runs his own YouTube channel, was one of dozens of competitors who took part in the traditional annual event down the steep slopes of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire. | Mr Kopke, 23, who runs his own YouTube channel, was one of dozens of competitors who took part in the traditional annual event down the steep slopes of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire. |
| "Last year the hill was muddy and this year it was dry and dangerous and people got injured," he said after his victory. | "Last year the hill was muddy and this year it was dry and dangerous and people got injured," he said after his victory. |
| There were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died. | There were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died. |
| Like many competitors, Mr Kopke did not escape injury free from the steep hill | Like many competitors, Mr Kopke did not escape injury free from the steep hill |
| "It was crazy. This year was different," said Mr Kopke, who publishes content to his 366,000 subscribers under the name Tooleko. "I shut off my brain and went for it. | "It was crazy. This year was different," said Mr Kopke, who publishes content to his 366,000 subscribers under the name Tooleko. "I shut off my brain and went for it. |
| "All the people at the top said they were going to steal my title, but this is mine. | "All the people at the top said they were going to steal my title, but this is mine. |
| "I worked for this. I risked my life for this. It's my cheese - back to back." | "I worked for this. I risked my life for this. It's my cheese - back to back." |
| One spectator from Mr Kopke's race was taken to hospital from the event, which the local authorities say is dangerous and puts a strain on the county's ambulance service. | One spectator from Mr Kopke's race was taken to hospital from the event, which the local authorities say is dangerous and puts a strain on the county's ambulance service. |
| Seven races took place down the steep slope of Cooper's Hill | Seven races took place down the steep slope of Cooper's Hill |
| The races were watched by thousands of spectators | The races were watched by thousands of spectators |
| Thousands of people watched the races from the side, top and bottom of Cooper's Hill. | Thousands of people watched the races from the side, top and bottom of Cooper's Hill. |
| The second men's race was won by Luke Preece, from Gloucester, who flew down the hill race dressed in a Superman costume. | The second men's race was won by Luke Preece, from Gloucester, who flew down the hill race dressed in a Superman costume. |
| "I am absolutely buzzed, amazing… the adrenaline," he said afterwards. | "I am absolutely buzzed, amazing… the adrenaline," he said afterwards. |
| "My dad did it, I can't believe it, it's amazing." | "My dad did it, I can't believe it, it's amazing." |
| Some spectators had to be helped off to receive medical attention | Some spectators had to be helped off to receive medical attention |
| The women's race was won by London university student Ava Sender Logan, 20. | The women's race was won by London university student Ava Sender Logan, 20. |
| "This is my first time," she said. | "This is my first time," she said. |
| "I thought it was such a tradition, and I will probably feel it tomorrow. | "I thought it was such a tradition, and I will probably feel it tomorrow. |
| "It felt quite long coming down and then I hit my head. I'm down - that's what matters." | "It felt quite long coming down and then I hit my head. I'm down - that's what matters." |
| But what about Ava's prize of a wheel of Double Gloucester? "I don't like cheese," she admitted. | |
| Cheese rolling as it happened | Cheese rolling as it happened |
| The final men's downhill race was won by Byron Smith, 33, from New Zealand, who had to settle for second place last year. | The final men's downhill race was won by Byron Smith, 33, from New Zealand, who had to settle for second place last year. |
| "It feels great, yeah," he said. | "It feels great, yeah," he said. |
| "I did it last year and came second in my heat and I thought I could do it this year and I did. | "I did it last year and came second in my heat and I thought I could do it this year and I did. |
| "I ran as fast as I could and tried to get back up, and this year I did." | "I ran as fast as I could and tried to get back up, and this year I did." |
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