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Stephen Cram, CBE (born 14 October 1960) is a British retired track and field athlete. ... He has two children, Josie and Marcus, who have had some success in ... SteveCram FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Britishretiredtrackandfieldathlete SteveCramCBESteveCramwhilecarryingtheTorchforthe2008SummerOlympicsasitpassesthroughWhitehallinLondon.PersonalinformationFull nameStephenCram[1]Nickname(s)TheJarrowArrow[1]NationalityBritishBorn(1960-10-14)14October1960(age 61)[1][2]Gateshead,England[1][3][2]Height6 ft1 in(185 cm)Weight10 st12 lb(69 kg)SportSportTrackEvent(s)1500metres,MileClubJarrow&Hebburn[3]AchievementsandtitlesPersonalbest(s)800metres:1:42.88[4]1500metres:3:29.67[4]Mile:3:46.32[4]3000metres:7:43.1[4]2-mile:8:14.93[4]5000metres:13:28.58[4] Medalrecord Representing GreatBritain Men'sathletics OlympicGames 1984LosAngeles 1500m WorldChampionships 1983Helsinki 1500m EuropeanChampionships 1982Athens 1500m 1986Stuttgart 1500m 1986Stuttgart 800m Representing England CommonwealthGames 1982Brisbane 1500m 1986Edinburgh 1500m 1986Edinburgh 800m StephenCram,CBE(born14October1960)isaBritishretiredtrackandfieldathlete.AlongwithfellowBritonsSebastianCoeandSteveOvett,hewasoneoftheworld'sdominantmiddledistancerunnersduringthe1980s.Nicknamed"TheJarrowArrow",afterhishometown,Cramsetworldrecordsinthe1,500m,2,000m,andthemileduringa19-dayperiodinthesummerof1985.Hewasthefirstmantorun1,500munder3minutesand30seconds.Hewonthe1500mgoldmedalatthe1983WorldChampionshipsandthe1,500msilvermedalatthe1984OlympicGames. In2000,Cramco-foundedinternationalchildren’scharityCOCO(ComradesofChildrenOverseas)withBritishArmyMajorJimPantonafterrunningtheBosniaComradesultramarathonin1998.CramremainschairmanofCOCO,anorganisationwhichcurrentlyprovideseducationtochildrenlivinginpoor,remotepartsofEastAfrica.[5] In2008,CramwasappointedChancelloroftheUniversityofSunderland,replacingLordPuttnam,[6][7]andin2009waselectedasPresidentofJarrow&HebburnAthleticsClub.[8] Cramnowworksasatelevisionpresenterandathleticscommentator,motivationalspeakerandathleticscoach.In2021,hewaselectedasthenewpresidentoftheBritishOrienteeringFederation.[9][10] Contents 1Athleticscareer 2Televisioncareer 3Personallife 4Awards 5Personalbests 6References 7Externallinks Athleticscareer[edit] In1980,CramwonhisplaceintheBritishOlympicteamafterfinishingin2ndplacetoSteveOvettinthemileatCrystalPalace.Theracehadbeenmarkedasarun-offbetweenCramandScottishmilerGrahamWilliamsonforthefinalplace(aselectiondecisionwhichwasseverelycriticisedbyOvettinhis1984autobiography).Cram,aged19,reachedthefinalofthe1,500matthe1980MoscowOlympicGames,inwhichOvettandSebastianCoefamouslyviedforthegoldmedal.Cramfinishedineighthplace.[11] CapitalisingonhisOlympicexperience,Crammadehismajorbreakthroughin1982,ayearinwhichCoeandOvettwerelargelyabsentwithinjuries.Cramtook1,500mgoldattheCommonwealthGamesandalsothe1982EuropeanChampionshipsinAthens,whereheracedtogoldafterbreakingfromthefieldwith600metrestogofollowingWilliamson'sfall. InjuryhaddisruptedCramintheearlypartofthe1983season,butherecoveredintimeforthe1983WorldChampionshipsinHelsinkiandjustpriortothegamesbeatCoe(whowassufferingfromanundiagnosedvirusatthetime)inan800matGateshead.Inaslowfinal,hestrategicallybeatalargefieldfollowingSaïdAouita'sbreakwith500metrestogo.Ovettbecametrappedinthepack,ultimatelyfinishingfourth,whileCramoutkickedSteveScottandAouitainthelast200metres.InaremarkmadeinCram'spresenceshortlyafterwardswhichspoketothedepthofBritishmilers,OvettnotedthatBritainwasthehomeoftheOlympicchampion,WorldchampionandWorldRecordholderinthe1,500m-titlesheldbyCoe,CramandOvettrespectively. AtCrystalPalacelaterthatsummer,Cramwonanepicmilerace,inwhichheledOvettbylittlemorethanametrewith300metrestogoandmaintainedthatleadrighttothefinishingline.Ina2006interview,Cramdescribedtherace:"Itwasacat-and-mouseaffair-webothstartedoffrunningatthebackofthefield.Ibeathimbylittlemorethanthethicknessofavest."[12] In1984,Cram'sseasonwasseverelyhamperedbyinjury,althoughherecoveredsufficientlytowinsilverinthe1,500matthe1984OlympicGamesinLosAngeles,behinddefendingchampionCoe. Hecamebackstrongerin1985,ayearinwhichhewasonlybeatenthreetimes;byCoeat800m,McKeanat800mandOvettinaroadMile.Inthe800m,nothisbestevent,hebeatthereigning800mOlympicChampion,JoaquimCruz,in1:42.88,thefastesttimehewasevertorun,offevensplitsof51.2&51.7.Hebrokethreeworldrecords(1,500m,Mile,2,000m)withina19-dayspan,[13]andrecordedaBritishAllComersRecordoverthe1,000m,running2:12.88inwindyconditionsatGateshead(thesecondfastest1,000minhistoryatthetimebehindCoe's2:12.18).Hewasthefirstmantorununder3:30.00forthe1,500m,justbeatingSaïdAouitainNice(running3:29.67toAouita's3:29.71).Hismiletimeof3:46.32,recordedattheBislettStadiuminOslo,stoodforeightyearsand,asof2021[update],isstilltheEuropeanrecord.ThisrunwasnotableforthefactthatthiswasanactualcompetitiveraceagainstSebastianCoewiththefirstthreelapsbeingbelowschedule,althoughprettyeveninpacedistribution(57.2,57.3,58.7),followedbyanexceptionallastlap(440yds)of53.2. WhilethelikesofCoeandOvetthadadevastatingsprintfinishoverthelast100metres,Cramtendedtowindupthespeedgraduallyoverthelast300metresofraces,makinghimverydifficulttocatch.However,duringthe1985seasonhesaid(andindeeddemonstrated)thathecouldwinfromanypositionandhappilyrannearthebackofworldclassfieldsbeforeunleashinghiskick,oftenwithalaporsotogo.Thistactic,hiselegant,highsteppingactionandhiseffortlessaccelerationmadehimoneofthemostexcitingmiddledistancerunnerstowatch. Cram'sgoodformcontinuedintothe1986season.Atthe1986CommonwealthGamesinEdinburgh,hewonthe800m,finishing15metresclearofTomMcKeanandPeterElliottin1:43:22-stilltheCommonwealthGamesrecord.Hefollowedthisupwithgoldinthe1,500mandwaspersuadedtorunbotheventsatthe1986EuropeanChampionshipsinStuttgart.HearrivedattheEuropeanChampionships"justovertheedge"ashesuggestedinDavidMiller'sbiographyofCoe,"BorntoRun".Nevertheless,hewonthebronzeinthe800mhavingbeenblockeddownthebackstraightbyTomMcKeanwhomadehisrunatthesametimeasCramand,thoughleadingintothestraight,lackedthezestheshowedintheCommonwealthgamesandwasunabletoholdoffthechallengesofMcKeanandasuperlativeCoe.Althoughdisappointedbyhis800mdefeatCrambouncedbacktobeatCoetothegoldmedalinthe1,500m.ItturnedouttobenotonlyCram'slastmajormedal,buttheendofthegoldeneraforBritishmiddledistancerunning. In1987,hewasnolongertheoutstanding1,500mathletethathehadbeeninpreviousyears.Havingpreviouslybeenabletowinracesfromanypositionandatanypace,hewasnowlackingconfidenceinhisfinishingspeed,anareainwhichhehadfallenbehindsomeofhismainrivals.HewasbeatenbyJoséLuisGonzálezintheEuropeanCup,andalthoughhefollowedthatwithanimpressivewininthe1,000minStockholm,andwontheDreamMileforthethirdyearrunning,hefinishedeighthafterleadingintothefinalbendofthe1987WorldChampionshipsfinalinRome.Hehadsaidbeforetheracethathisonlyhopeofvictorywasafastrace,inwhichhecouldrunthefinishoutofhisopponents,inparticularAbdiBile,theeventualwinner.UnhappilyforCram,thepacewasslow,andhefadedbadlyinthelast100metres. His1988seasonsawhimreturntobetterformandhebeatBileintheOsloDreamMilein1988-hisfourthconsecutivevictoryinthatrace.HavingrunimpressivelyintheOlympictrialsover800mandwinningin1:44.16,(openingupaneight-metregapoverTomMcKeaninasprintdownthehomestraight)hewastoutedasoneofthefavouritestowinthegoldmedalover1,500mattheSeoulOlympicsin1988untilacalfinjuryjustbeforethegamesina1000mracehamperedhisprogress.Theinjuryaffectedhisperformanceatthegamesandhewaseliminatedintheheatsofthe800m.Herecoveredsufficientlytoreachthefinalofthe1,500m,butcouldfinishonlyfourthinacloseracesurprisinglywonbyPeterRono. Injurydoggedhimthroughouthisremainingyearsandalthoughhecontinuedtocompeteforsometime,heneveragainlookedlikelytowinamajorchampionship.Inthe1990EuropeanAthleticsChampionships,hestillfinishedfifthinthe1,500m,butinthe1991WorldAthleticsChampionships,hewaseliminatedinthe1,500msemi-finals.[14] Heretiredfromathleticsin1994andremainstheUKrecordholderoverthemileand2,000m. Cramisthecoachofmiddle-distancerunnersLauraWeightman,[15]ThomasLancashireandRossMurray.[16]InApril2014CramjoinedBritishAthleticsasanadviserandmentorintherun-uptothe2016SummerOlympics.[17] CramcarriestheOlympicTorchforthe2008SummerOlympicsdownWhitehallinLondonsurroundedbyPoliceandOlympicofficialson6April2008 Televisioncareer[edit] CramnowworksasatelevisionpresenterandathleticscommentatorpredominantlyforBBCSportandasamotivationalspeaker.HeparticipatedinPrinceEdward's1987charitytelevisionspecialTheGrandKnockoutTournament.CramstarredalongsideUKOlympicGoldmedalistsSallyGunnellandAdamEasoninBBC's2006primetimeTVseriesRunforGlory,helpingtherunnersandparticipantsovercomepsychologicalbarrierstorunningtheLondonMarathon.HewastheBBC'sleadcommentatorfortheAthleticeventsatthe2012SummerOlympicsinLondon.CramhasalsopresentedaspartoffourWinterOlympics- Vancouver2010,Sochi2014,Pyeongchang2018andBeijing2022-havingreplacedDougieDonnellyasthemainCurlingcommentatorin2010. Personallife[edit] Cram'smotherMariewasborninGermanyandheconsideredrepresentingGermanybecauseofthedominanceofCoeandOvett.[18]CramwasmarriedtoKarenformanyyears,buttheydivorcedin2006andsincethenhehaslivedwithformerathleteAllisonCurbishleyinNorthumberland.Hehastwochildren,JosieandMarcus,whohavehadsomesuccessinunder-ageraces.Cramhadonesibling,ayoungerbrotherKevin,whodiedinafallaged39whileoutforaruninCardiffin2001. InAugust2014,Cramwasoneof200publicfigureswhoweresignatoriestoalettertoTheGuardianopposingScottishindependenceintherun-uptoSeptember'sreferendumonthatissue.[19] HeisasupporterofSunderlandA.F.C.[20] Awards[edit] CramwasvotedBBCSportsPersonalityoftheYearin1983.HewasappointedMemberoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire(MBE)in1986andCommanderoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire(CBE)inthe2015NewYearHonoursforservicestosport.[21][22] Personalbests[edit] Distance Mark Date 800m 1:42.88 1985 1000m 2:12.88 1985 1500m 3:29.67 1985 Mile 3:46.32 1985 2000m 4:51.39 1985 2Miles 8:14.93 1983 5000m 13:28.58 1989 Marathon 2:35:44 1999 References[edit] ^abcd"SteveCram".sports-reference.com.SportsReferenceLLC.Archivedfromtheoriginalon17April2020.Retrieved7June2015. ^abLuhtala,Seppo(2002).TopDistanceRunnersoftheCentury.Meyer&MeyerSport.p. 80.ISBN 9781841260693.Retrieved7June2015. ^ab"SteveCram".britishathletics.org.uk.UKAthletics.Archivedfromtheoriginalon9January2016.Retrieved7June2015. ^abcdefAll-Athletics."ProfileofSteveCram". ^COCO(ComradesofChildrenOverseas)https://www.coco.org.uk ^GoingtheextramileforSunderlandTheGuardian(London),6November2008 ^SteveCramnamednewChancellorArchived21March2012attheWaybackMachineUniversityofSunderland,23May2008 ^JarrowArrowwillinspirenewgenerationofathletesShieldsGazette,28August2009 ^"SteveCramCBEElectedasBritishOrienteering'sFifthPresident".www.britishorienteering.org.uk. ^"SteveCramCBEElectedasBritishOrienteering'sFifthPresident".theoia.co.uk.30April2021. ^Butcher,Pat(2005)OvettandCoeTheRecordBreakingRivalry.PhoenixISBN 0-7538-1900-7 ^JohnGibson"Facetoface:SteveCram"TheSundaySun,2May2006 ^Celebrate19daysofmiddledistancegloryIAAF,5June2010;Retrieved8June2010 ^Variouscountries'sportsbooksaboutthosechampionships;thereisabookinFinnishabouttheEuropeanAthleticsChampionshipsfrom1934to1990,andaboutthe1991WorldAthleticsChampionships ^"LauraWeightman-1500m-TeamGBAthleteProfile".TeamGB.Retrieved16April2014. ^Bonnar,Neil(13January2017)."TomLancashiretargetsEuropeanIndoorChampionship1500mmedalwithSteveCramasnewcoach".TheBoltonNews.Retrieved3March2017. ^"SteveCramjoinsBritishAthletics'EnduranceProgramme".bbc.co.uk.16April2014.Retrieved16April2014. ^Philip,Robert(21August2007)."OhforthedayswhenCramandcoruled"–viawww.telegraph.co.uk. ^"Celebrities'openlettertoScotland–fulltextandlistofsignatories".TheGuardian.7August2014.Retrieved26August2014. ^"PremierLeaguepredictions:LawrovSunderlandfanSteveCram".BBCSport.19March2016.Retrieved31January2021. ^"No.61092".TheLondonGazette(Supplement).31December2014.p. N9. ^"2015NewYearHonoursList"(PDF). Externallinks[edit] WikimediaCommonshasmediarelatedtoSteveCram. Profile-SteveCramProfessionalSportsGroup OurChancellor-SteveCramMBEUniversityofSunderland SteveCramatWorldAthletics Records Preceded bySteveOvett Men's1,500mWorldRecordHolder16July1985–23August1985 Succeeded bySaïdAouita Preceded bySebastianCoe Men'sMileWorldRecordHolder27July1985–5September1993 Succeeded byNoureddineMorceli Preceded bySteveOvett EuropeanRecordHolderMen's1500m16July1985–12August1997 Succeeded byFermínCacho Awardsandachievements Preceded byCarlLewis UnitedPressInternationalAthleteoftheYear1985 Succeeded byDiegoMaradona Academicoffices Preceded byTheLordPuttnam ChancelloroftheUniversityofSunderland2008–Present Incumbent vteWorldchampionsinmen's1500metres 1983:SteveCram(GBR) 1987:AbdiBile(SOM) 1991:NoureddineMorceli(ALG) 1993:NoureddineMorceli(ALG) 1995:NoureddineMorceli(ALG) 1997:HichamElGuerrouj(MAR) 1999:HichamElGuerrouj(MAR) 2001:HichamElGuerrouj(MAR) 2003:HichamElGuerrouj(MAR) 2005:RashidRamzi(BHR) 2007:BernardLagat(USA) 2009:YusufSaadKamel(BHR) 2011:AsbelKiprop(KEN) 2013:AsbelKiprop(KEN) 2015:AsbelKiprop(KEN) 2017:ElijahManangoi(KEN) 2019:TimothyCheruiyot(KEN) vteEuropeanAthleticsChampionshipschampionsinmen's1500metres 1934:LuigiBeccali(ITA) 1938:SydneyWooderson(GBR) 1946:LennartStrand(SWE) 1950:WimSlijkhuis(NED) 1954:RogerBannister(GBR) 1958:BrianHewson(GBR) 1962:MichelJazy(FRA) 1966:BodoTümmler(FRG) 1969:JohnWhetton(GBR) 1971:FrancoArese(ITA) 1974:Klaus-PeterJustus(GDR) 1978:SteveOvett(GBR) 1982–86:SteveCram(GBR) 1990:Jens-PeterHerold(GDR) 1994:FermínCacho(ESP) 1998:ReyesEstévez(ESP) 2002–06:MehdiBaala(FRA) 2010:ArturoCasado(ESP) 2012:HenrikIngebrigtsen(NOR) 2014:MahiedineMekhissi-Benabbad(FRA) 2016:FilipIngebrigtsen(NOR) 2018:JakobIngebrigtsen(NOR) vteCommonwealthGameschampionsinmen's800metres 1930–1966:880yards 1970–present:800metres 1930:TommyHampson(ENG) 1934:PhilEdwards(BGU) 1938:PatBoot(NZL) 1950:JohnParlett(ENG) 1954:DerekJohnson(ENG) 1958:HerbElliott(AUS) 1962:PeterSnell(NZL) 1966:NoelClough(AUS) 1970:RobertOuko(KEN) 1974:JohnKipkurgat(KEN) 1978:MikeBoit(KEN) 1982:PeterBourke(AUS) 1986:SteveCram(ENG) 1990:SammyTirop(KEN) 1994:PatrickKonchellah(KEN) 1998:JaphethKimutai(KEN) 2002:MbulaeniMulaudzi(RSA) 2006:AlexKipchirchir(KEN) 2010:BoazKiplagatLalang(KEN) 2014:NijelAmos(BOT) 2018:WycliffeKinyamal(KEN) vteCommonwealthGameschampionsinmen's1500metres 1930–1966:1mile 1970–present:1500metres 1930:RegThomas(ENG) 1934:JackLovelock(NZL) 1938:JimAlford(WAL) 1950:BillParnell(CAN) 1954:RogerBannister(ENG) 1958:HerbElliott(AUS) 1962:PeterSnell(NZL) 1966–1970:KipchogeKeino(KEN) 1974:FilbertBayi(TAN) 1978:DavidMoorcroft(ENG) 1982–1986:SteveCram(ENG) 1990:PeterElliott(ENG) 1994:ReubenChesang(KEN) 1998:LabanRotich(KEN) 2002:MichaelEast(ENG) 2006:NickWillis(NZL) 2010:SilasKiplagat(KEN) 2014:JamesKiplagatMagut(KEN) 2018:ElijahManangoi(KEN) vteWorldBestYearPerformanceinMen's800m 1970:KenSwenson(USA) 1971:DickyBroberg(RSA) 1972:DaveWottle(USA) 1973:MarcelloFiasconaro(ITA) 1974:RickWohlhuter(USA) 1975:MikeBoit(KEN) 1976–1977:AlbertoJuantorena(CUB) 1978:OlafBeyer(GDR) 1979:SebastianCoe(GBR) 1980:DonPaige(USA) 1981:SebastianCoe(GBR) 1982–1983:SteveCram(GBR) 1984–1985:JoaquimCruz(BRA) 1986:SteveCram(GBR) 1987:BillyKonchellah(KEN) 1988:JohnnyGray(USA) 1989:PaulEreng(KEN) 1990:PeterElliott(GBR) 1991:JoséLuízBarbosa(BRA) 1992:JohnnyGray(USA) 1993:NixonKiprotich(KEN) 1994:BensonKoech(KEN) 1995–1997:WilsonKipketer(DEN) 1998:JaphethKimutai(KEN) 1999:WilsonKipketer(DEN) 2000:AndréBucher(SUI) 2001:YuriyBorzakovskiy(RUS) 2002:WilsonKipketer(DEN) 2003–2005:WilfredBungei(KEN) 2006–2007:MbulaeniMulaudzi(RSA) 2008:AbubakerKakiKhamis(SUD) 2009–2012:DavidRudisha(KEN) 2013:MohammedAman(ETH) 2014:NijelAmos(BOT) 2015:AmelTuka(BIH) 2016:DavidRudisha(KEN) 2017–2018:EmmanuelKorir(KEN) 2019:NijelAmos(BOT) vteWorldBestYearPerformanceinMen's1500m 1968:KipchogeKeino(KEN) 1969:MartyLiquori(USA) 1970:JeanWadoux(FRA) 1971:MartyLiquori(USA) 1972:PekkaVasala(FIN) 1973–1974:FilbertBayi(TAN) 1975–1977:JohnWalker(NZL) 1978:DavidMoorcroft(GBR) 1979:SebastianCoe(GBR) 1980–1981:SteveOvett(GBR) 1982:SydneyMaree(USA) 1983:SteveOvett(GBR) 1984–1985:SaïdAouita(MAR) 1986:SebastianCoe(GBR) 1987:SaïdAouita(MAR) 1988:SteveCram(GBR) 1989:AbdiBile(SOM) 1990–1995:NoureddineMorceli(ALG) 1996–2003:HichamElGuerrouj(MAR) 2004–2005:BernardLagat(KEN/USA) 2006:DanielKipchirchirKomen(KEN) 2007:AlanWebb(USA) 2008:DanielKipchirchirKomen(KEN) 2009:AugustineKipronoChoge(KEN) 2010:SilasKiplagat(KEN) 2011–2013:AsbelKiprop(KEN) 2014:SilasKiplagat(KEN) 2015–2016:AsbelKiprop(KEN) 2017:ElijahManangoi vteUKAthleticsChampionshipswinnersinmen's5000metres1977-1997 1977:NickRose 1978:MikeMcLeod 1979:SteveEmson 1980:DavidMoorcroft 1981:DaveClarke 1982:TimHutchings 1983:NatMuir 1984-85:EamonnMartin 1986:JackBuckner 1987:SimonMugglestone 1988:MarkHarris 1989:SteveCram 1990:SimonMugglestone 1991:IanHamer 1992:IanRobinson 1993:JonBrown 1997:AdrianPassey vteBBCSportsPersonalityoftheYearAward 1954ChristopherChataway 1955GordonPirie 1956JimLaker 1957DaiRees 1958IanBlack 1959JohnSurtees 1960DavidBroome 1961StirlingMoss 1962AnitaLonsbrough 1963DorothyHyman 1964MaryRand 1965TomSimpson 1966BobbyMoore 1967HenryCooper 1968DavidHemery 1969AnnJones 1970HenryCooper 1971HRHThePrincessAnne 1972MaryPeters 1973JackieStewart 1974BrendanFoster 1975DavidSteele 1976JohnCurry 1977VirginiaWade 1978SteveOvett 1979SebastianCoe 1980RobinCousins 1981IanBotham 1982DaleyThompson 1983SteveCram 1984TorvillandDean(JayneTorvill&ChristopherDean) 1985BarryMcGuigan 1986NigelMansell 1987FatimaWhitbread 1988SteveDavis 1989NickFaldo 1990PaulGascoigne 1991LizMcColgan 1992NigelMansell 1993LinfordChristie 1994DamonHill 1995JonathanEdwards 1996DamonHill 1997GregRusedski 1998MichaelOwen 1999LennoxLewis 2000SteveRedgrave 2001DavidBeckham 2002PaulaRadcliffe 2003JonnyWilkinson 2004KellyHolmes 2005AndrewFlintoff 2006ZaraPhillips 2007JoeCalzaghe 2008ChrisHoy 2009RyanGiggs 2010TonyMcCoy 2011MarkCavendish 2012BradleyWiggins 2013AndyMurray 2014LewisHamilton 2015AndyMurray 2016AndyMurray 2017MoFarah 2018GeraintThomas 2019BenStokes 2020LewisHamilton 2021EmmaRaducanu Authoritycontrol WorldAthletics Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Cram&oldid=1083367463" 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