Cragg must prove fitness in San Jose to win Irish spot

ALISTAIR CRAGG will get his place on the Irish senior men’s team for the SPAR European cross-country championships if he proves his fitness in tomorrow’s 5k road race in San Jose.

It was always expected the former European indoor 3,000m champion would be given a chance pending tomorrow’s event when he made himself available for selection.

“Alistair Cragg has expressed his desire to be part of the senior men’s team,” Patsy McGonagle, Chair of High Performance, said. “However Athletics Ireland will wait to evaluate his form at the San Jose 5k before making any decision on the final place on the senior men’s team.”