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BRUSSELS TRIP NO PROBLEM FOR SOME

NOT all of the athletes who competed in Brussels and the CityGames had the muchpublicised travel problems.

Desiree Henry was on a 6am flight to the UK, which was on time and bereft of problems.

“It just meant an early morning start, but it worked for me so I’m extremely happy,” said Henry, after winning the 150m on the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside.

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