Bronwen boosted by Cram backing for world event
Former Olympic medalist wishes Owen all the best
Lady Lumley’s School sixth form student Bronwen Owen has been given a boost ahead of taking on the best runners in the world this weekend in China.
The 18-year-old met up with former track star Steve Cram recently when she was at a track training session, and he wished her well for her World Championship debut on Saturday.
The Thornton-le-Dale teenager first met Cram back in 2010 at a pre-2012 Olympic Games seminar, which was held at Scarborough Rugby Club.
The former middle distance world record holder and 1984 Olympic silver medalist presented Bronwen with an award following what had been the first of many successful cross country seasons.
The following year, Bronwen became the Yorkshire under-15 cross country champion for the first of five successive years.
She went on to become the national club and English Schools cross country champion, and also represented English Schools at the Home Countries Schools International at which she was the winner.
As a result of the Scarborough Athletic Club runner’s continued success and outstanding results this season, when s he was pl aced s econd in the selection race for the World Championships, Bronwen gained immediate selection for the Great Britain Junior Team at the World Championships, which will be held in Guiyang on Saturday.
Cram will be commentating on the event which will be broadcast on BBC2 later on the day.
This will be the second time that Bronwen has represented Great Britain at cross country, and she has also represented GB last year at international triathlon and track events.