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1190:"Cuillin record runner Finlay Wild reveals artistic side with Kaleidoscape show"
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Some of Wild's paintings were displayed as a solo exhibition at the
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in 12:59, just outside the record at the time of 12:52 held by
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805:"How it was for me – British Fell Running Championship 2015"
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UKHillwalking: Finlay Wild Sets New Tranter's Round Record.
681:"Three in a Row as Finlay Wins Goatfell Hill Race on Arran"
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Finlay Wild breaks Paddy Buckley Record: April 26, 2022.
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FionaOutdoors: Finlay Wild sets new Ramsay Round record.
1160:"Official results Lecht 2090 race – 28th December 2015"
1131:"Official results Lecht 2090 race – 27th December 2014"
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Bardsley, Ben (Autumn 2015). "Interview: Finlay Wild".
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478:(Press release). NHS Highland. 20 September 2013
384:"Highland GP wins Ben Nevis Race for Fifth Time"
306:Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung: Finlay Wild.
115:, then graduated with a medical degree from the
1038:iRunFar: This Week In Running: January 8, 2024.
1027:iRunFar: This Week In Running: August 30, 2021.
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900:"Skyrunner World Series: 2016 Extreme Series"
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521:"Hill Running GP Puts Wild Places in Frame"
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826:UK Athletics: British Champions 1972-2022.
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651:""New Records Set at Glamaig Hill Race",
1016:Scottish Hill Runners: Cairngorm Munros.
234:in July 2021 in a record time of 16:40.
178:Wild has the fastest known time for the
1279:People educated at Lochaber High School
864:"Finlay Wild on His New Cuillin Record"
319:Jonny Muir, "The Monarch of the Glen",
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135:Wild first took part in a hill race at
450:"Carnethy 5 Results Summary 1971–2015"
411:"Three Peaks Race: Winners 1954–2015"
99:Wild was born on 8 September 1984 in
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1284:Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
616:Ben Nevis Race: Ben Nevis Race 2022.
498:"Former pupil opens Lundavra school"
1269:Scottish male long-distance runners
543:"Ben Nevis Race is a family affair"
1299:People from Fort William, Highland
1274:British male long-distance runners
777:Braidwood, Neil (6 January 2016).
629:"Glamaig Hill Race Record Smashed"
549:. 8 September 2016. Archived from
357:Russell, Fiona (28 October 2013),
248:In April 2022, Wild completed the
173:British Fell Running Championships
95:Early life and professional career
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807:. gomountaingoats.blogspot.co.uk
519:Restan, Sue (19 February 2016).
382:Restan, Sue (8 September 2014).
1188:Smith, Bob (11 February 2016).
803:Wild, Finlay (22 August 2015).
627:Webster, Helen (16 July 2012).
189:In 2016, Wild's results in the
1289:Scottish general practitioners
1264:Scottish male ski mountaineers
941:gomountaingoats.blogspot.co.uk
733:. www.scottishhillracing.co.uk
711:. www.scottishhillracing.co.uk
504:. 29 June 2016. Archived from
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237:In August 2021, Wild ran the
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456:. Carnethy Hill Running Club
779:"Finlay Wild – Hill Runner"
175:in 2015 and again in 2022.
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839:"Finlay Wild, Hill Runner"
476:"Four-in-a-row for Finlay"
274:Wild has also competed in
222:Wild set a record for the
211:In May 2019, Wild ran the
16:Scottish doctor and runner
1140:. Skimo Scotland: Results
731:"Stuc a'Chroin Hill Race"
631:. www.walkhighlands.co.uk
321:The Mountains are Calling
87:champion. He has won the
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937:"Tranter's Round Record"
709:"Isle of Jura Fell Race"
1167:www.skimoscotland.co.uk
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846:John Muir Trust Journal
363:www.fionaoutdoors.co.uk
597:. Scottish Hill Racing
335:Ben Nevis – Wild Times
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182:Ridge traverse on the
117:University of Aberdeen
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389:The Press and Journal
155:races 2013–2015, the
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531:on 22 February 2016.
121:general practitioner
113:Lochaber High School
38:Personal information
1259:British sky runners
565:"Ben Nevis 10 Mile"
250:Paddy Buckley Round
165:Ennerdale Horseshoe
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1192:. www.grough.co.uk
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852:(Spring 2015): 34.
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276:ski mountaineering
265:Matterhorn Ultraks
169:Langdale Horseshoe
783:Scotland Outdoors
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