Steve Vernon ran well at the weekend in the Lotto Cross Cup in Brussels just outsprinting Junior World 10,000 metre champion Simon Cheprot finishing first Briton in 9th place, the race was won by new European champion Sergiy Lebid.
Next up for Steve is the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross with some stronger opposition from Kenyans Kiproech, Olympic 3km Steeplechase champion and Olympic 1,500 metre gold medalist Kiprot.