'Bionic' woman Claire Lomas completes London Marathon
02:58, 12 May 2012
LONDON. May 12. KAZINFORM A paralysed Leicestershire woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a "bionic" suit.
The £43,000 device allows Claire Lomas to walk by detecting shifts in her balance.
Mrs Lomas, from Eye Kettleby near Melton Mowbray, was paralysed from the chest down when she broke her back in a horse-riding accident in 2007, BBC reported.
The 32-year-old crossed the finish line at 12:50 BST - 16 days after starting the race with 36,000 other people.
She was met by cheering onlookers and a Pearly King and Queen as she walked beneath an arch of red balloons.
Mrs Lomas said: "It was really emotional and I couldn't believe the support - I'm still in shock really.
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