Betty,Cathy,Isabel,lani,alma,ans Ursula ran an 800meter race. Alma beat Isabel by 7 meters. Ursula beat betty by twelve meters. Alma finished 5 meters ahead of lani but 3 meters behind Ursula. Cathy finished halfway between the first and last girls. In what order did the girls finish? What were the distance between each girl?

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