KEELY Hodgkinson was victorious for Leigh Harriers in the Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships.

She led from the gun and completed the under 13s girls’ 2.75k course in 9mins 39secs to seal her third Greater Manchester title.

Victory means she qualifies for a place in the Greater Manchester team that will compete in the national championships in Birmingham in March.

In her first year in the age group she is also the reigning Greater Manchester 800m and 1,200m champion.