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Tim Prendergast makes successful transition to marathon in London

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Image: Tim Prendergast: has run middle-distance events in four Paralympic Games, including London 2012

Paralympic hero Tim Prendergast stepped up to shatter the three-hour mark on his marathon debut, in London on Sunday.

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