Thompson’s baby boon

CHRIS THOMPSON capped the most emotional week of his life by booking his place in the Tokyo Olympic marathon.

Three weeks before his 40th birthday and four days after becoming a father to son Theo, the Barrow-born Brit won the trials at Kew Gardens.

He broke a seven-year personal best, clocking two hours 10 mins 52 secs to beat Ben Connor, who is also Japan-bound.A tearful

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Thompson said: “I feel like someone is going to tell me this didn’t happen.

“I am 39, for crying out loud. I don’t know how I’ve done it.”

Steph Davis booked her Tokyo ticket by winning the women’s race, in 2:27:16, three years after starting to run seriously.

Peloton fitness instructor Becs Gentry beat her PB by five minutes to finish fourth in 2:32:01.

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