Six-person relay race won by team of two

Two friends who entered a relay race meant to be completed in teams of six have been crowned the event's winners.

Josh Elston-Carr and Jack Gray entered Sunday's Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge as a two-man team, racing against 50 other teams of six.

The race – inspired by the film of the same name – sees runners complete two miles (3.2km) around the city centre before passing their baton for the next loop.

"I did get asked after the race whether I was a twin or a triplet," Elston-Carr said, "but it was just us."

The pair told Chris Mann, on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, how Gray ran the first lap and Elston-Carr secured the win in lap six.

They completed the challenge in 49 minutes and 56 seconds, exactly one minute quicker than their nearest opponent.

Gray said they were considering doing it again next year, but for now the duo had their sights on the 2027 London Marathon.

The event was first held in 1992 and has since raised more than £1.6m for charities, according to the event's organisers.

It was inspired by the film Chariots of Fire, which itself is based on the story of Harold Abrahams' qualification for the 1924 Olympics while studying at the University of Cambridge.

This year's race raised money for the British Heart Foundation.

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