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Andrew Butchart named captain for GB Euro Cross team
- Updated: December 7, 2016
Andrew Butchart has been named as the captain of the Great Britain team for the European Cross Country Championships, taking place in Chia, Italy, on Sunday December 11, 2016.
Butchart, who stormed to victory at the trials at the Liverpool Cross Challenge last month, will be part of a strong senior men’s team which includes fellow Olympians Callum Hawkins, Ross Millington and Andy Vernon.
Italy was the location last time a Briton won the senior men’s race at the championships in 2006 with Mo Farah storming to victory.
Central AC athlete Butchart has enjoyed a breakthrough year, finishing sixth over 5000m at the Olympic Games in a personal best of 13:08.61. With further lifetime bests coming …
