800 Santas come to town for annual run

Sunday 09 December 2012 21:00 GMT

Runners dressed as Father Christmas take part in the so-called 'Nikolaus Run' in the East German town of Michendorf (Reuters)

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Runners dressed as Father Christmas take part in the so-called "Nikolaus Run" in the East German town of Michendorf, 40km south-west of Berlin yesterday.

Around 800 people took part in the Santa Claus running competition that is hosted by the Laufclub Michendorf running association.

REUTERS

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