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Tue 11 Nov 2009Cullen leads strong cross country challenge
ATHLETICS NEWS:THE PROSPECTS of Irish success when the European Cross Country is staged in Dublin next month continue to strengthen, though it mostly points towards the senior women. Mary Cullen and Fionnuala Britton produced quality results over the weekend to suggest either team or individual honours can be won at the Santry Demesne on December 13th.
Cullen finished fourth at the Burgos International in Spain, leaving several of her main European rivals in her wake. Victory went to Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, with Cullen just one second behind Portugal's Ines Monteiro, the only European ahead of her.
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