"It's always interesting to have further detail on someone's career, " Claire Stewart, curator for The Lowry arts centre in Salford, told the BBC.

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The course was primarily based within Salford with the swim and run finish taking place on the Quays in front of the Lowry arts centre.

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Fifty-five paintings and 278 drawings by Lowry, famous for his matchstick figures, will be displayed by rotation at the centre and up to 100 will be on show at a time.

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