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A 14-year-old girl has run a half-marathon in bizarre circumstances, after not even entering the race herself.<\/p>\n

Nidaa Abbasi was due to compete in the 1.5-mile fun run through Nottingham recently, but organisers panicked when the lead car stalled and directed youngsters on to the 13-mile course by mistake, according to the Daily Express.<\/p>\n

She explained she only realised there had been an error when she passed a sign stating she had run four miles.<\/p>\n

"I decided to carry on, it was okay. By the end I was getting tired and I walked a bit. It was fun. I prepared for the mini-marathon, not the half-marathon," Ms Abbasi said.<\/p>\n

Despite not preparing for the half-marathon or doing any training to condition herself for such a long run, the girl finished in an impressive time of three hours.<\/p>\n

She even managed to finish alongside her mum and dad, who had always planned to run the 13-mile course, and they had photos taken together at the end.ent\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801645156-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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