18th March 1998

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The Director of Sport and Recreation at the University of Ulster, Malcolm Brown, has been appointed national coach for the United Kingdom Cross-Country team which competes in the world championships in Morocco this weekend.

The UK team - six teams of six runners- includes Carrickfergus schoolteacher Amanda Crowe. They will join runners such as Paula Radcliffe in competing over four days in Marrakech.

Mr Brown leaves for Marrakech tomorrow:

"Cross-country running can be a very individual sport and, apart from the coaching itself, the runners often need a great deal of psychological support."

The cross-country World Championships will be held in Belfast next year.

For further information, please contact:

Press Office Department of Communication and Development
Telephone: 028 9036 6178
Email: pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk