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DAVID WEIR won his eighth London Marathon – and declared his renewed love for chariot racing.
Two years after quitting the British team in a row with the governing body, the wheelchair legend was back to his very best, winning in 1:31.15.
Weir, who showed off his trophy with Prince Harry and women’s event winner Madison de Rozario (above), said: “I got bored to be honest. And you know what happens when athletes get bored.”
The four-time gold medal winning star of the 2012 London Paralympics added: “I’m not one of these athletes that want to do it just for fun, I want to compete. And if I can compete with the best in the world I’ll continue to do it.”
Weir confirmed he would not reverse his decision to retire from GB duty, but said he felt “refreshed and motivated” to continue on the roads.
He said: “Having that time away and thinking about what I wanted to do helped me fall back in love with the sport. Coming back this year has been good. My speed is getting better, I’m still progressing.”
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RACING 92 will face Leinster in the Champions Cup final after a sensational first-half performance blew Munster away in Bordeaux. Teddy Thomas (below) scored twice in a dazzling start by Racing and then set up Maxime Machenaud when already over the line. All Munster had to show at half-time was an Ian Keatley penalty. Munster improved after the break and Simon Zebo went over, but despite late tries from Rhys Marshall and Andrew Conway, they never looked like winning. It means the Parisians will travel to Bilbao on May 12 for their second Champions Cup final to face Leinster, who beat Scarlets 38-16 on Saturday.