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Witton Park, Blackburn on Sunday 13/03/1994 6 Km (Senior Ladies)

English National Cross Country Championships Witton Park, Blackburn 2023-2024
Pic credit:Roy Chatburn
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Witton Park, Blackburn in Lancashire hosted the sixty-second Senior Women's National Cross-Country Championships. The two-lap course was 6,000 metres in length.


Paula Radcliffe (Bedford & County AC) was a hot favourite for the individual title and went into an early lead and only Alison Wyeth (Parkside AC) could match Radcliffe's tempo.


English National Cross Country Championships Witton Park, Blackburn 2023-2024
Pic credit:Roy Chatburn


Paula Radcliffe (Bedford & County AC) senior ladies winner


The chasing group consisted of Laura Adam (Parkside AC), Jenny Clague (Liverpool Harriers), Lynne Robinson (Coventry Godiva Harriers), Liz Talbot (Bedford & County AC) and Carol Greenwood (Bingley Harriers). On the biggest to the hills Radcliffe began to put daylight between herself and the rest of the field, a trio consisting of Alison Hulley (Leeds City AC), Wyeth and Clague were giving chase. At the half-way stage Radcliffe was well clear. On the second lap Radcliffe was not going to be caught and Wyeth moved clear of the chasing pack. Radcliffe won by 8 seconds in 20:51 from Wyeth with Laura Adam third.


English National Cross Country Championships Witton Park, Blackburn 2023-2024
Pic credit:Roy Chatburn


A fine display from Paula Radcliffe (Bedford & County AC) senior ladies winner


Parkside AC's quartet were all inside the top twenty and this gave them a 51-point victory over Leeds City AC with Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in bronze position. This was Parkside's sixth successive team title a remarkable achievement. Counters for the Harrow based club were runner-up Alison Wyeth, Laura Adam (3rd), Sally Dixon (10th) and Sally Young (19th).

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