Clubs contest area cross relays – weekly round-up

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The Great South Run was the major event of the weekend and Dan Lawson’s European 24-hour title was the individual performance from a British perspective, but there were plenty of other highlights.

Great South Run, Portsmouth and Southsea, October 23Chris Thompson and Tirunesh Dibaba took the victories in the 10-mile race. Thompson avenged his defeat by Andy Vernon the previous week to clock 47:23 and Dibaba was close to the Ethiopian record with 51:49. See here for more.

IAU European 24-Hour Championships, Albi, France, October 22-23Dan Lawson took gold for Britain as he completed 162.7 miles and led his team to silver. Full report.

Midland Cross-Country Relay Championships, Wolverhampton, October 22 Tipton won the senior men’s race as Coventry’s Alistair Smith was fastest. Telford won the women’s event with W40 Claire Martin quickest.

Northern Cross-Country Relay Championships, Graves Park, Sheffield, October 22 Lincoln Wellington won both men’s and women’s races. East Cheshire’s Joe Steward ran the …

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