{"id":44939,"date":"2025-12-14T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=44939"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:31:19","slug":"c997kk95z2goat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/14\/c997kk95z2goat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"European Cross Country Championships: Nick Griggs claims under-23 gold in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script 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e1jhz7w10\">Tyrone runner Griggs, who turns 21 next week, had previously won 3,000m gold at the European Under-20 Championships in Tallinn four years ago but had been chasing a return to the top of the podium since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After four silvers at various distances and age-grades in European competition, he had his moment in Lagoa after surging clear in the final lap of four.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Earlier in the day, Wexford 16-year-old Emma Hickey claimed bronze in the women&#8217;s under-20 race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     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