Athletics – Quote of the week and Performance of the week
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 07:00
'No pressure then!' – Bristol & West AC's Claire Hallissey, right, after being told she will lead the British team at the World Half Marathon Championships after the withdrawal of Paula Radcliffe.
Performance of the week
Helen Fines landed an impressive fell-running double last weekend. She won the Fan Fawr race on Saturday, a two-mile event in the Brecon Beacons, and then on Sunday the seven-mile Arenig Fawr in Snowdonia, which was one of the Welsh Open Championship series of races. She also broke the women's record by 21 seconds in the process.


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