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Sonia O'Sullivan has been named Australia's team coach for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh on March 30.
O'Sullivan,
who scored a long and short course double for Ireland in 1998, has had
dual Australian and Irish nationality since 2006.
O'Sullivan, who
has homes in London and Melbourne, was delighted to be offered the role
by Athletics Australia, saying: "I hope that my experiences in the past
will inspire the team to run at a high level and challenge for a medal.
It is now 10 years since my double victory at the WXC in Marrakech so
the World Cross Country always has a special place in my heart."
She added: "Most of the girls on the team I have trained with while in Australia.
"We
hope that this familiarity and experience I have will lead to a good
team spirit that is required for a good team performance in Edinburgh."
Athletics
Australia are sending a 22-strong team to Edinburgh and are hopeful
that O'Sullivan's guidance will speed up the development of their
youngsters.
"Having Sonia as team coach will be a great
opportunity for the development of our junior athletes," said Australia
team manager Tim O'Shaughnessy.
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