Garrett Heath to defend Great Edinburgh International XCountry title

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Garrett Heath is set to compete at the Great Edinburgh International XCountry on January 7, with the American looking to make it four straight wins in the Scottish capital.

Mo Farah has made himself available for selection to compete for Great Britain at the event and, if selected, the race would pit the four-time Olympic gold medallist against one of the few people to get the better of him in recent years.

The Seattle-based runner defeated Farah earlier this year after a dramatic sprint finish in Holyrood Park. It was the Briton’s first race of the calendar year and the first time the five-time world track gold medallist had run cross country since 2011.

“To beat Mo Farah, who I respect so much and has been so dominant in the sport these last few years, was a pretty exhilarating moment,” said Heath, who defends his 8km …

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