Saskia Millard Wins English Schools Cross Country Championships
London’s Saskia Millard (Coach: James McDonald) showed her versatility and capped a hugely successful two weeks by securing the Junior Girls’ title, having taken the England Athletics indoor title over 800m indoors at the beginning of the month. The UK’s fastest U15 800m runner this year used her finishing speed to hold off Hampshire’s Southern Champion, Josie Czura (Coach: Gerry North, Club: City of Portsmouth), who herself finished 5 seconds ahead of Sophie Hamilton of Somerset. The battle for bronze was close, with two seconds separating 3rd from 7th and Hamilton’s effort contributed to her team taking silver, behind Millard’s London and a consistent Surrey six …