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| London 2012: 12,500 run Olympic Park race | London 2012: 12,500 run Olympic Park race |
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| Paula Radcliffe has joined 12,500 people running in the first public event staged in the Olympic Stadium since London 2012. | Paula Radcliffe has joined 12,500 people running in the first public event staged in the Olympic Stadium since London 2012. |
| People had to enter a ballot to take part in the five-mile (8,047m) National Lottery Anniversary Run around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. | People had to enter a ballot to take part in the five-mile (8,047m) National Lottery Anniversary Run around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. |
| Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is also taking part while fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy was the official starter of the race. | Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is also taking part while fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy was the official starter of the race. |
| There are about 30,000 spectators. | There are about 30,000 spectators. |
| 'Good to be back' | 'Good to be back' |
| The route crosses the Olympic site's wetlands and loops around the Velodrome. | The route crosses the Olympic site's wetlands and loops around the Velodrome. |
| Sir Chris said: "It is a huge honour to start it and it gives me a great excuse not to show everybody my lack of running ability in front of thousands of people." | Sir Chris said: "It is a huge honour to start it and it gives me a great excuse not to show everybody my lack of running ability in front of thousands of people." |
| Great Britain runner Chris Clark tweeted: "Feels good to be back in the Olympic Stadium. Running for the fifth time." | Great Britain runner Chris Clark tweeted: "Feels good to be back in the Olympic Stadium. Running for the fifth time." |
| Ms Pendleton was delighted with her time of 36.43 and the race in general. | |
| She said: "It was good. I tried to pace it quite slowly but to get under 40 minutes was really good. | |
| "It's hard to get into your stride because you're having to sidestep people." | |
| Among the runners was Adrian Rose, 26, who proposed to his girlfriend Anne Codling, 28, when she crossed the finishing line. | |
| Mr Rose, from Redcar in Cleveland, said: "I'm just thankful she said yes. | |
| "What better way to do it than in the Olympic Stadium a year after we came here to watch 'Super Saturday'?" | |
| A 1.5 mile (2,414m) family fun run brought the number of total participants to about 15,000. | |
| The event was organised to celebrate the financial contribution made by the Lottery, which contributed £2.2 billion towards the funding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. |