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In London, it used to be said that you were never more than six feet away from a rat. In some parts of Cardiff last Saturday, there’s a fair chance you were never more than six feet away from a runner.

Special Report by Owen Morgan

In London, it used to be said that you were never more than six feet away from a rat.

In some parts of Cardiff last Saturday, there’s a fair chance you were never more than six feet away from a runner.

Bute Park and Llandaff Fields were inundated with thousands of participants taking part in two very different events.

From primary school children to pensioners, first time fun-runners to Paris Olympians – all could all be found striding around the scenic parks.

And that’s before you start factoring in the various park runs taking place in and around the capital on a typical Saturday morning.

Just a few weeks after hosting the massive Cardiff Half Marathon, the city was once again enhancing its growing reputation as a running mecca.

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