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Ricky Wilson finishes London Marathon
Published Friday, Apr 22 2011, 13:51 BST | By Rebecca Davies | 3 comments

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The Kaiser Chiefs frontman collapsed before the finish of the race last Sunday and was later treated by paramedics.
Two days after the race, Wilson wrote on his Twitter page: "I collapsed after 3 hours 20 at Mile 24 of the Marathon. Very disappointed! Will try and get it finished before the weekend.
"Thanks a lot to all the ambulance guys who brought me round. I can't remember their names but I couldn't recall mine at the time. The doctors asked me loads of questions as I recovered to see how my head was doing. I'm still struggling with the Prime Minister one."
After returning to finish the marathon, Wilson wrote on his page: "At the finish line. Better late than never. 4 days 23 hours and 51 minutes." and posted a picture of him celebrating with friends.
His bandmate Nick Hodgson also wrote on Twitter: "Ricky has finished the marathon! You've got to admire his balls."
A 28-year-old man called Sam Robinson, who completed the London Marathon, went on immediately after the race to run another 99 miles to his Cambridgeshire home.
> See our gallery of 2011's celebrity London Marathon runners
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