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Article: STILL GOT SOME TIGER IN THE TANK; Big-hearted Hull chief is ready to go the distance.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 19, 2009
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Byline: SIMON BIRD
Hull v Birm'gham, today, 3pm
PHIL BROWN has discovered an intriguing twist on the hoary old cliche... managing Hull City is a half-marathon not a sprint.
The Tigers boss is running the 13.1 mile BUPA Great North Run tomorrow with six of his coaches decked out in amber and black stripes - proving he has the stamina for a long-running fight to keep Hull in the top flight.
Brown will lead his 'Magnificent Seven' from Newcastle to his home town of South Shields with up to 54,000 other runners, after an invite from GNR ...