Britton plays down talk of Swede success as focus remains on worlds

European Cross Country champion Fionnuala Britton is playing down her chances at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg this weekend.

Britton plays down talk of Swede success as focus remains on worlds

“My main aim is to qualify for the (3,000m) final,” said Britton. “I’m not thinking about medals. Some people are expecting more but I’m going to race and try and make the final and see what happens.

“It’s my first time running an indoor championships so it’s hard to know what to expect. It’s about getting to the final and seeing what I can do from there,” said the Kilcoole athlete, ranked 11th on the European list with 8:54.37.

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