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Ed Balls thanks Osborne for sponsoring his marathon effort | Ed Balls thanks Osborne for sponsoring his marathon effort |
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Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has thanked his political adversary George Osborne for sponsoring him as he completed his second London Marathon. | Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has thanked his political adversary George Osborne for sponsoring him as he completed his second London Marathon. |
After crossing the finishing line, he revealed the chancellor had given £25 to each of his chosen charities, Action for Stammering Children and Whizz-Kidz. | After crossing the finishing line, he revealed the chancellor had given £25 to each of his chosen charities, Action for Stammering Children and Whizz-Kidz. |
Mr Balls finished in five hours, 14 minutes, but joked he had worried about "flatlining" during the race. | Mr Balls finished in five hours, 14 minutes, but joked he had worried about "flatlining" during the race. |
He regularly criticises the government for a flatlining economy. | He regularly criticises the government for a flatlining economy. |
Many competitors wore a black ribbon and observed a 30 second silence in honour of those killed and injured in last week's bombing at the Boston marathon. | Many competitors wore a black ribbon and observed a 30 second silence in honour of those killed and injured in last week's bombing at the Boston marathon. |
Mr Balls said it was important to show that Britain would "carry on regardless" despite the attacks. | Mr Balls said it was important to show that Britain would "carry on regardless" despite the attacks. |
Speaking after the race, Mr Balls said that his "biggest concern today was I'd be flat-lining before I got all the way round". | Speaking after the race, Mr Balls said that his "biggest concern today was I'd be flat-lining before I got all the way round". |
And he revealed that he had been received support from the unexpected quarter. "The good thing is George Osborne, the chancellor, who I have often disagreed with on many things, he sponsored me for my run today so thanks George for that." | And he revealed that he had been received support from the unexpected quarter. "The good thing is George Osborne, the chancellor, who I have often disagreed with on many things, he sponsored me for my run today so thanks George for that." |
Mr Balls, who has now raised £100,000 for the charities from running two marathons, was among a number of politicians running for good causes. | |
His Labour colleague, shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy, was among other MPs to complete the 26.2 mile race. | His Labour colleague, shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy, was among other MPs to complete the 26.2 mile race. |
Another competitor, Tory MP Graham Evans, tweeted that he was "glad to have finished" and his "legs were not too bad". | Another competitor, Tory MP Graham Evans, tweeted that he was "glad to have finished" and his "legs were not too bad". |
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