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Rose Hill (athlete)

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and set a new course record of 2:03:05. The next year she was edged out by Grey during a sprint to the finish line, but returned in 1995 to win her second London Marathon.
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Hill was left using a wheelchair following a road accident in about 1979. She began racing marathons in order to raise money for hospital beds specially designed for
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Shortly after winning the 1993 London Marathon, Hill broke the British women's wheelchair marathon record in Switzerland with a time of 1:43:52. She competed in the
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She was coached by Peter Eriksson and used racing to raise money for organizations such as
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Summer Paralympics, taking a silver medal in the 4×100 metre relay the earlier year.
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In 1993, she beat defending London Marathon champion and race favorite
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This article about a Paralympic medalist of Great Britain is a
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This biographical article relating to British athletics is a
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
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Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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