High winds blowing relentlessly off the Solent ruined any hopes Sonia O’Sullivan had of breaking the world 10-mile record again at the BUPA Great South Run.

Sonia O’Sullivan clocked up a personal best time of 1 hour 10 minutes and four seconds on her way to finishing 14th in the women’s World Half Marathon in Brussels today.

After surprising not only himself but top Ethiopian star Dagne Alemu when winning yesterday’s Race of Ireland International Cross Country, Matt O’Dowd wants even more races against foreign opposition.