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XC Garrett Heath wins Great Edinburgh XC International Challenge

Garrett Heath, PA member and recent winner of the National Clubs Cross Country Championships in Golden Gate Park, out kicked Mo Farah to win the 2016 Great Edinburgh XCountry International Challenge Men’s 8K race. Heath, who famously took down Asbel Kiprop and Kenenisa Bekele in the 2014 4K heat of this event and who also won the 4K heat in 2015, has now added another major scalp to his collection by beating the defending Olympic 5000m and 10000m champion. To see the LetsRun.com article go here: LetsRun.com article. You can see the finish of the race here: SPIKES on Twitter. A complete video of the 2016 Great Edinburgh XCountry International Challenge is available here: USATF.TV