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Ironman triathlete records best time

An Ironman triathlete from Norfolk has become one of the extreme sport's greatest contestants.

Joe Skipper is the first British competitor to complete the gruelling challenge in less than eight hours.

He completed a 3.86km (2.4 mile) swim, a 180.25km (112 mile) bike ride and a 42.2km (26.2 mile) run in seven hours, 56 minutes and 23 seconds.

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