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Fionnuala Britton second in Great Edinburgh Cross-Country

Britain’s Emelia Gorecka wins as Irish star misses out on third win at Holyrood Park

Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton came second in the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country title behind British winner Emelia Gorecka. Photograph: Sasa Pahic Szabo/Inpho
Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton came second in the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country title behind British winner Emelia Gorecka. Photograph: Sasa Pahic Szabo/Inpho
Sat Jan 10 2015 - 16:28

Ireland's Fionnuala Britton missed out on a third Great Edinburgh Cross-Country title as she came home in second place behind Britain's Emelia Gorecka at Holyrood Park.

Gorecka, 20, came home in a time of 21 minutes 26 seconds for the six kilometre race, with two-time European cross-country champion Britton seven seconds behind and Spain’s Trihas Gebre in third.

Britton, 30, previously won the event in 2012 and 2013 and was also runner-up last year to Britain's Gemma Steele.

It was an American one-two in the men's race as Chris Derrick held off team-mate Jacob Riley to win the 8km race in a time of 25 minutes and 31 seconds. Britain's Jonathan Hay came home in third spot.