Keith Gerrard smashes Manx record in Great North Run
Steve Kelly’s best 1:06:53 lasted for 33 years but was beaten by more than 3 minutes
BUPA Great North Run
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And here is the race result from the Power of 10 website which is easier to follow than the race site.
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MW
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AC
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Gun
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AG
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Age
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DOB
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Coach
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Club
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SB
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PB
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1
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58:56
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a
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Martin Mathathi
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SEN
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M
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KEN
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2
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59:27
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a
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Jonathan Maiyo
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Kenya
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59:27
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59:27
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3
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59:52
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a
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Emmanuel Mutai
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Kenya
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59:52
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59:52
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4
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60:03
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a
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Micah Kogo
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Kenya
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60:03
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60:03
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5
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61:02
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a
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Abdellatif Meftah
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SEN
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M
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FRA
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6
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61:31
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a
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Jaouad Gharib
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SB
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V35
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M
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Morocco
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61:31
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60:04
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7
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63:09
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a
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Juan Luis Barrios
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Mexico
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63:09
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63:09
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8
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63:31
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a
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Yared Hagos
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PB
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SEN
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M
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30
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25.03.81
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Bradford Airedale/Ethiopia
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63:31
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63:31
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9
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63:37
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a
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Daniel Chaves
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Brazil
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63:37
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63:37
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10
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63:39
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a
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Keith Gerrard
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PB
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SEN
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M
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25
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24.03.86
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Nick Anderson
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Newham & Essex Beagles/St. Mary’s Uni/New Mexico U
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63:39
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63:39
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11
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63:52
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a
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Jorge Torres
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SB
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SEN
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M
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United States
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63:52
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62:42
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12
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63:56
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a
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Guenther Weidlinger
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Austria
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63:56
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63:56
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13
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64:07
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a
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Clint Perrett
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Australia
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64:07
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64:07
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14
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64:12
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a
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Sean Connolly
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PB
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SEN
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M
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Tallaght/Ireland
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64:12
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64:12
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15
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64:14
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a
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Ian Hudspith
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SB
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V40
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M
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40
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23.09.70
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Morpeth
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64:14
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62:53
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16
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64:19
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a
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John Kelai
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SEN
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M
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KEN
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17
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64:32
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a
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Matt O’Dowd
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SB
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V35
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M
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35
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15.04.76
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Notts
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64:32
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62:38
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18
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64:50
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a
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John Beattie
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PB
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SEN
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M
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25
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20.01.86
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John Nuttall
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Newham & Essex Beagles/Tulsa Uni
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64:50
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64:50
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19
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64:58
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a
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Darren Deed
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PB
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SEN
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M
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33
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07.05.78
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Bedford & County
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64:58
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64:58
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20
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65:45
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a
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Andy Vernon
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SB
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SEN
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M
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25
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07.01.86
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Nick Anderson
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Aldershot, Farnham & District/St. Mary’s Uni
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65:45
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64:43
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Besides Keith Gerrard, I’ve found 38 finishers in the BUPA Great North Run with Manx postcodes:
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Isle of Man Veteran Athletes Club
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Isle of Man Veteran Athletes Club
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Isle of Man Veteran Athletes Club
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Isle of Man Veteran Athletes Club
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Manx Mountain Marathon Organisation
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Northern (Isle of Man) Athletic Club
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