Canadian Delaney Irving, who won the women's race, was knocked unconscious as she chased the cheese.
By Chris Kelly & Steve KnibbsCompetitors chased a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese wheel down the almost-vertical Coopers Hill in Brockworth, near Gloucester.Matt Crolla, 28, from Manchester, won the first race. The women's race was won by Delaney Irving who was knocked unconscious as she chased the cheese.Asked how he prepared for the race he said: "I don't think you can train for it, can you? It's just being an idiot.
"It puts us [Brockworth village] on the map, makes us a bit famous, draws people in from over the world," she said.Former winner Chris Anderson met Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper Another international winner was Ryoya Minami from Japan. Asked why he entered the race, he replied "because I love cheese".Ryoya Minami also claimed a cheese in the racesSwiss pair Midori Gasseling and Kim Scherer tried their luck but did not win.
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