Fionnuala Britton aiming for third time lucky in the Park

Fionnuala Britton will aim to make it third-time lucky at the SPAR Great Ireland Run 10km in Dublin’s Phoenix Park tomorrow as she continues her transition to road running.

This will be Britton’s third appearance in the event, having finished seventh in 2011 in 34:10 and fourth last year in 33:54 — her personal best for 10km on the road time.

Britton will need to improve on that if she is to have any hope of becoming the third home runner to win the elite women’s race after Sonia O’Sullivan, who took the honours in the inaugural event in 2003, and Catherina McKiernan who triumphed in 2004.