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The Man v Horse Marathon began in June 1980 following a chat over a pint
(or three) in the back bar of Neuadd Arms Hotel. The then Landlord, Gordon
Green overheard two men discussing the relative merits of men and horses
running over mountainous terrain. The enterprising Gordon, never one to miss an
opportunity to promote Llanwrtyd Wells and improve business at his hotel,
decided to put it to the

test. And so began Green Events and its first, longest
standing and now internationally acclaimed event, The Man versus Horse Marathon. The course was changed in 1982 to provide a more even match between the man
and the horse resulting year on year in very close finishes - sometimes with the
horse winning by only a few seconds. It took 25 years before a man finally beat a
horse, Huw Lobb won in 2hrs and 5mins beating the fastest horse by 2 minutes.

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