Kent athletes Mike Skinner and Scott Overall were part of the Great Britain squad who finished in third place in the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium, at the weekend.

The Blackheath & Bromley duo helped Britain secure medals in all six of the age group races.

Skinner started steadily on the 10km course, but soon began to move through the field. He had worked his way up to 20th with one lap to go but was just unable to get back at the next group of half a dozen runners.

This was Overall's first appearance in the European Cross Country and he started well and was up in the top 20 for the first three laps. However, after stomach cramps kicked in, he slipped down the field to finish in 39th.