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Santa's dash for cash
COMPILED BY ROHINI RAMAKRISHNAN
PHOTO: AP
RUN, SANTA, RUN: Into the world record.
Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in an annual "Santa Dash" in Liverpool, U.K., recently setting a new world record in the process, organisers of the event said. To raise money for local charities, about 5000 people dressed up in red suits, white beards and black boots and ran for five kilometres through the streets. The feat dwarfed last year's event which saw the northwestern city earn a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the most Santas in one place at one time with 3921. Though more than 5000 people filled in applications to enter the 2006 event, the exact number of runners, along with the total amount raised, has not yet been confirmed. The event's website acknowledges that it faces stiff competition for the world record from an event in Las Vegas later this month. Meanwhile, hundreds of Santas also dressed up to take part in similar charity runs in two Welsh cities — Newtown and Oswestry, attracting nearly 2000 runners.
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