Britton bids to bounce back

Fionnuala Britton bids to get 2014 off to a good start at the Antrim IAAF International Cross Country event in Greenmount today in a stellar line-up while Paul Pollock will have to pit his wits against world cross country champion Japhet Korir of Kenya.

Britton bids to bounce back
Sat, 04 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Feidhlim Kelly

Britton had a disappointing end to 2013, having missed the summer through illness and then finishing fourth at the European Cross Country Championships in Serbia on December 8.

The Kilcoole AC athlete has been returning to form though and just two weeks ago she claimed an impressive third in the Lotto Cross Cup cross country meeting in Brussels, where she finished six seconds behind European U23 champion Sifan Hassan.

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CourtsPlace: GreenmountPlace: KenyaPlace: SerbiaPlace: BrusselsPlace: BritainPlace: BelgradePlace: BahrainPlace: TeddingtonPlace: LondonPlace: AthlonePerson: BrittonPerson: Fionnuala BrittonPerson: Paul PollockPerson: Japhet KorirPerson: Sifan HassanPerson: Gemma SteelPerson: SteelPerson: Charlotte PurduePerson: Maryam JamalPerson: KorirPerson: Andy VernonPerson: VernonEvent: Antrim IAAF International Cross CountryEvent: European Cross Country ChampionshipsEvent: Lotto Cross Cup cross countryEvent: Ulster Senior Cross Country ChampionshipsEvent: European U23Event: London 2012 Olympic GamesOrganisation: Athletics Ireland
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