Considering Lauren Russell only recently started studying at Oxford University, after being at Highgate School, she did particularly well in the European Trials & British Cross Challenge race at Liverpool on the 23rd of November, finishing 11th overall, better than her 22nd last year. Her time was 16:22 in the mud in the Under 20 race . The winner was International Innes Fitzgerald of Exeter in 14:45. Russell is advised by Chris Rainsford and Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers. Hannah herself was 31st in the women's' senior race over 8k and Yasmin Goater was 47th, Yasmin recently ran a personal best Half Marathon time on the road in Valencia in 78:54.