Over 100 participants from 13 European countries gathered in Pajulahti, Finland, for the Speed Endurance Conference from 22-24 November 2013.

If it is December, it must be Fionnuala Britton time as the brilliant Irish runner looks to celebrate gold once again. 

The athletes from Great Britain and Northern Ireland will look to maintain their incredible record at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday 8 December.

European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz praised the plans for the development of athletics in Georgia on a recent official visit to the country.

The IAAF Global Seminar on cross country running will take place on 9 December 2013, the day after the 2013 SPAR European Cross Country Championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. 

Accountability, culture and leadership were among the recurring themes to emerge from the first-ever European Athletics High-Performance Conference, which attracted 57 participants representing 42 Member Federations to Frankfurt, Germany.