Burika to challenge Dibaba in cross-country

World junior cross-country champion Gelete Burika is a last-minute recruit to challenge pre-race favourite Tirunesh Dibaba for the VisitScotland Great Edinburgh Cross Country title on Saturday.

Burika may not yet have matched the achievements of her fellow senior Ethiopian star, who became only the second woman to win both the long and short-course gold medals with her efforts at last year’s world cross-country championships.