Brits Verity Ockenden and Matt Ramsden sharpen up for the World Cross Country Champs in Florida on January 10.

Verity Ockenden and Matt Ramsden enjoyed a festive season blow-out over 10km in Lancashire on Sunday (Dec 28) ahead of competing in the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 10.

Ockenden was a clear winner of the women's race at the Ribble Valley 10km in 32:18 as junior Issy Holt was runner-up.

Blackburn Harrier Ramsden ran 29:05 as he broke away from Biruk Aduna Kebede, an Ethiopian who runs for Clayton le Moors, with around 250m to go, as Ollie Lockley wound up third.

The RunThrough-organised event incorporated the North of England Championships.

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Men: 1 M Ramsden (Blackburn) 29:05; 2 B Kebede (ETH/Clayton le Moors) 29:12; 3 O Lockley (Leeds C) 29:30; 4 J Sanderson (G&G) 29:45; 5 G Chalmers (Leeds C) 29:48

Women: 1 V Ockenden (Swan) 32:18; 2 I Holt (Blackburn, U20) 33:32; 3 L Hesketh (Clayton le Moors, W40) 33:55; 4 M Stenhouse (Rugby & Northampton) 34:16; 5 E Simm (Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde) 34:18

Full results here.