Wami out of Great North

Illness has forced Ethiopia’s former World 10,000 metres champion Gete Wami to withdraw from the View From Great North Cross Country on January 4.

Wami, who decisively out-sprinted Paula Radcliffe for the gold medal on the final lap of their memorable clash in Seville three years ago, was scheduled to clash with her British rival and Derartu Tulu, current Olympic and world title holder at the distance.