Britton to skip Worlds to concentrate on marathon
Fionnuala Britton
FIONNUALA Britton is set to miss the World Championships in Beijing this summer in favour of pursuing Olympic qualifying in a big city marathon next Autumn.
The two-time European cross-country champion steps back into serious competitive action in the Spar Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park today and indicated yesterday that road-racing, to prepare for an Olympic marathon, will be her main focus this summer.
