World Cross memories - Craig Virgin
(IAAF News)

Craig Virgin remains the only US athlete to win the men´s senior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In the second part of our series where we´ve invited top athletes to recall their memories of competing at the world cross, the 1980 and 1981 gold medallist reflects on his experiences in the event and why he would encourage any distance runner worth his salt to fully embrace the biennial competition.