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Craig Maxwell completed his mammoth Wales Coast Path Cancer Challenge at the Principality Stadium in March after 26 days walking the length of Wales.

The dad of two, who was diagnosed with incurable and inoperable EGFR+ lung cancer in September 2022, walked the men’s Wales v France match ball, which he had carried on his back throughout the challenge, onto the pitch to a standing ovation from the crowd of over 71,000 fans. He was joined by his wife Tracey, daughter

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