20/3/2008

Local News

No stopping

THERE’S no stopping Farnborough Hill student, Georgia Peel, who has has had a fantastic cross-country season so far and is measuring up for  international glory.
Following her success in the Aldershot and District Championships, she was selected to run in the Hampshire Schools’ Cross Country Championships in January, which she won. 
Other achievements have been: 12th in the English National Cross Country Championships in February; first woman in (8th overall) in the 4km Reading GreenPark Challenge, where 900 runners competed, earning Georgia a £50 voucher.
The icing on the cake was coming 8th, representing Hampshire, in the English Schools Cross Country Championships, which secured her a place to run for England. 
Georgia said: “I am enjoying the season very much. I was over the moon to be selected to run for England. 
“I was told about it at the race and measured for my England kit immediately, which was really exciting.’ 
Her first race for England will be in Perth, Scotland at the end of March. 
She has also been selected to run for Hampshire in the Adidas Mini London Marathon

First printed in: Surrey Hants Star