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Earlier this week, Paula Radcliffe and Laura Muir were among a number of high-profile British runners who criticised UKA s decision to launch an official consultation on whether women should be able to run the same distance as men in cross country running.
Yesterday UK Athletics Chief Executive, Joanna Coates, strongly denied claims that athletes past achievements could be undermined by debating whether women and girls should race longer distances.
The debate about cross-country distances has taken another twist after a group of high profile British athletes released a joint statement opposing recent plans by UK Athletics to change the rules around the distance of race routes for men and women.