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Australia National Team - DAY 2: LONG QUALIFYING

DAY 2: LONG QUALIFYING

Temperatures droped in Kiev today from around the 30s to the low 20s which was a welcome relief for Australias runners in the Long Qualifying event. Australia had 5 starters biding for a place in the Long Final but unfortunately only 2 suceeded. The terrain was very tough and demanding…
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according to most of the runners which was a little unlike anything they had seen previously on training maps. Results seemed to indicate the continental and Eatern European runners were more in their element with lots of heavy vegetation.L-R: Anna Sheldon (QLD), Sue Neve (womens coach), Dave Shepherd (ACT) and Reuben Smith (SA) arrive back to the hotel after a tough days work.The Mens Qualifying heats were around the 1hr mark with the course setter choosing a rather heavy course with lots of slow vegetation. Dave Shepherd looked like a promising finalist after weeks of strong training leading upto this…

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