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Shweta Pandey
Five thousand members of the public today became the first people to cross the finish line at the Olympic Stadium as they competed in the National Lottery Olympic Park Run.
The five-mile run was the first ever public event to take place in the stadium which traversed the Olympic Park in east London.
Almost 43,000 members of the public entered a ballot last year to gain a place in the event and the chosen runners came from all over the United Kingdom Princess Beatrice officially started the race before taking part in the event herself.
The princess, who was the first member of the Royal Family to complete the London Marathon in 2010, also presented the fastest finisher medals.
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