Forest native Connor Black (yellow top) competing in the 2019 Canadian XC Championships in Abbotsford, BC. November 30, 2019. (Photo by Vid Wadhwani Photography)Forest native Connor Black (yellow top) competing in the 2019 Canadian XC Championships in Abbotsford, BC. November 30, 2019. (Photo by Vid Wadhwani Photography)
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Local runners compete in cross-country championships in Serbia

Two Sarnia area runners competed in the World Athletics Cross-Country Championships Saturday morning in Belgrade, Serbia.

Connor Black of Forest and Andrew Davies of Sarnia participated in the Seniors Men's Division Race which was held at 8:30 a.m. eastern time.

The runners took on hot weather for the five-lap race in Belgrade with the temperature reaching 27 C.

Davies came in at 57th place with a time of 30:27.

Black did not finish the race but made it to the second lap, where he landed in 83rd place with a time of 12:11

As for the entire championship, Canada ranked 13th with placing 8th in a senior division race.

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