Late Euro call-up for Plibersek
Tomaz Plibersek was a late call-up to the Slovenian team which competed in the European Team Championships Second Division in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, last weekend. The call came into his home in Wanstead Park on the Tuesday morning, and off he went. From Slovenia the team had an 18-hour bus ride into the wilds of Bulgaria to the venue.
It was a tactical race, with the winner, a Bulgarian with an 8.25 to his credit this summer, clocking just 9mins 7secs. Tomaz (number 457 above) was 6th out of 8 for Slovenia, beating the Serb and Croat athletes. His time of 9:38.10 was, in his own words, "modest", but he was satisfied with his position.