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Rising British track star declines to fly to Australia amid ‘deep concerns’ for climate

A star British runner has revealed she will not fly to Australia over “deep concerns” for the climate, ruling herself out of a potentially career-making championship.

Nine.com.au – Raffaella Ciccarelli – 26 January 2023

A star British runner has revealed she will not fly to Australia over “deep concerns” for the climate, ruling herself out of a potentially career-making championship.

Innes FitzGerald, from Devon, said she will not be available for selection for the World Athletics Cross Country Champions as she’s refused to make the trip to Bathurst, in central-western NSW, next month.

She detailed her “concerns” in a letter to the sport’s governing body this week.

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