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Rolling for the cheese: Hundreds attend cheese-rolling event in England

Competitors chasing the wheel of Double Gloucester
Competitors chasing the wheel of Double Gloucester

Hundreds of people hurled themselves down Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire, England yesterday for the world famous cheese-rolling event.

People arrived at the hill near Brockworth hoping to see a spectacle, as competitors prepared to chase the wheel of Double Gloucester.

There had been concerns raised over the safety during the race with emergency services confirming that they would not be present at this year's event.

The female race was won by Canadian Delaney Irving, who was actually knocked unconscious at the finish line.

Matt Crolla from Manchester was the victor in the men's.

Another international winner was Ryoya Minami from Japan. Asked why he entered the race, he replied "because I love cheese".

Others are believed to have travelled from Texas and Switzerland for the event.