2018 National Cross Country Championships roundup

‘Triathlete’ success at the 2018 National Cross Country Championships

Continuing our coverage of triathletes (past and present) featuring highly during the major domestic Cross Country running season, yesterday (Saturday) saw the English, Welsh and Scottish National Championships.

The English Champs at Parliament Hill saw former Junior international triathlete Adam Hickey take his first senior national title, while in the women’s event, the Sale Harriers pair of Georgia Taylor-Brown and Katie Hewison (fourth and fifth), helped their club to the team title.

In Swansea, Bronwen Owen took top spot in the Senior Welsh Championships.

Plenty more familiar multipart names too appearing towards the top of the results listings…

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ECCA Saucony English National Cross Country Championships
Saturday 24th February 2018 – Parliament Hill, London

SENIOR MEN (12km)

1st – Adam Hickey (Southend) – 39:35
2nd – Andy Coley-Maud (Highgate/Clapham Chasers) – 39:44
3rd – John Gilbert (Kent) – 40:01

Only went and won the bloomin National Cross Country didn’t I!! 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/tVMVI3tlC6

— Adam Hickey (@runhickeyrun) February 24, 2018

8th – Carl Avery (Morpeth) – 40:27
11th – Calum Johnson (Gateshead/Leeds Beckett Uni) – 40:48
13th – Richard Allen (AFD) – 40:53
23rd – Andy Greenleaf (Serpentine) – 41:33

Big shock to the system today. Brutal. Hit the mud and hills at Parliament Hill for one last X-Country this winter. 11th at National XC, and it lived up to its usual expectations, cracking day all round. Until next year!

A post shared by Calum Johnson (@caaljohnson) on Feb 24, 2018 at 10:59am PST

SENIOR WOMEN (8km)

1st – Phoebe Law (Kingston & Poly) – 28:33
2nd – Louise Small (AFD) – 28:54
3rd – Iona Lake (City of Norwich) – 29:05
4th – Geoogia Taylor-Brown (Sale Harriers) – 29:16
5th – Katie Hewison (Sale Harriers) – 29:34

16th – Georgina Schwiening (Cambridge & Coleridge) – 30:19

If @carlsberg did cross country team mates ….! #nationalchampions #crosscountry #gold @SaleHarriers pic.twitter.com/rnpzyu0RZM

— Katie Hewison (@katie_hewison) February 24, 2018

Welsh National Cross Country Championships
Saturday 24th February 2018 – Singleton Park, Swansea

Senior Women (6.4km)

1st – Bronwen Owen (Scarborough AC) – 21:31
2nd – Beth Kidger (Brighton Phoenix) – 21:42
3rd – Melanie Wilkins (Winchester & District AC) – 22:19

It's Bronwen Owen who takes the senior women's title with a storming last lap!! Beth Kidger comes home a close 2nd behind her #WelshChamps18 pic.twitter.com/aco5WAD2nt

— Welsh Athletics (@WelshAthletics) February 24, 2018

Senior Men (10.1km)

1st – James Hunt (Cardiff) – 30:45
2nd – Phillip Matthews (Swansea Harriers) – 31:054
3rd – Dan Nash (Cardiff) – 31:43

5th – Morgan Davies (Swansea) – 32:05

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿5th at Welsh XC champs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A post shared by Morgan Davies (@morgjdavies) on Feb 24, 2018 at 12:56pm PST

Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Championships
Saturday 24th February 2018 – Falkirk

Senior Men (10km)

1st – Kristian Jones (Dundee Hawkhill) – 33:05
2nd – Lachlan Oates (Shettleston) – 33:29
3rd – Andrew Douglas (Inverclyde) – 33:37

13th – Cameron Milne (Central) – 34:50

Senior Women (10km)

1st – Mhairi Maclennan (Edinburgh Univ) – 37:49
2nd – Stephanie Pennycook (Edinburgh Univ) – 38:00
3rd – Anna Tait (VP-Glasgow AC) – 38:36

13th – Catriona Morrison (Stirling Triathlon Club) – 41:03