Elizabeth Clarkson was selected to represent England by virtue of her win at the U/20 Midland 3000m Championships and she grasped the opportunity wholeheartedly and was rewarded with a great new PB of 10:55:05 for 3000m. Lizzie took the step up in level of competition and surroundings in her stride and wasn’t overawed when representing England for the first time at the Welsh Athletics International, held at the Cardiff International Athletics Stadium. Competing against athlete with faster PB’s and who had finished in the top 30 at this years World Cross Country Championships first year U/20 Lizzie was rewarded for her brave, focused running with 6th position in 10:55:05, knocking 23 seconds off her previous best. Congratulations Lizzie from all at the club.
