A GROUP of West Country marathon runners who bought a EuroMillions ticket on a whim as they travelled to the Amsterdam Marathon ended up winning £1 million.
In the money: runners celebrate their EuroMillions win with some champagne
The syndicate from Mount’s Bay Harriers backed their friend’s ‘lucky feeling’ and bought 13 tickets at Exeter Airport as they travelled out to the Netherlands – and then a few days later realised their ticket had come up trumps.