Won the 10,000 metres at the 2014 European Championships in Zurich – her first ever international gold medal - ten months after giving birth to her second child. She became the oldest female European champion in history, at 40 years and 325 days. She also won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres in the Commonwealth Games.
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