Brits tough it out in Florence
13 April 2012
The British men's and women's teams finished third and fourth respectively in one of the toughest ever Spar European Cup encounters in Florence at the weekend.
Despite the absence of household names such as Jonathan Edwards and Paula Radcliffe, the men finished behind France and Germany while the women overcame the threat of relegation.
Chris Rawlinson was the hero of the men's side after running the second-fastest time in the world this year, 48.45 seconds, to win the 400m hurdles and then running the first leg of the victorious 4x400m relay to seal third position for the men.
