Fionnuala Britton finishes 5th in cross country race in France...

Fionnuala Britton of Ireland was in action on Sunday at the Cross de l'Acier 2014 cross country race in France. While she may have finished 5th, the main thing is that she was the second European athlete and only four seconds behind the current European cross country champion Sophie Duarte.

With the 2015 Euro Cross Country coming up in Bulgaria in early December, the signs are good that Fionnuala may be close to a podium finish. Will she win? If I had to guess then I'd say no. I don't think Duarte will retain her title either. The one to watch may well be Britain's Gemma Steel who is having an excellent year.

The race will take place on Sunday the 14th of December.