Oxford City’s Hannah England started 2010 in brilliant style by winning the Millrose Games women’s mile in New York on Sunday.

England took the women’s race in 4mins 31.48secs to beat American Sarah Hall and Kenyan Sally Kipyego.

She said: “I was able to make the move I hoped to make with only two laps to go.

“I managed to hold off Sarah. I could hear (Hall) at the last bend and I thought she’d get me.

“I hadn’t done a lot of specific training, so I was surprised I managed to win it with a sprint finish!”

She added: “I’m only doing one more indoor race – a 3km race in Boston on Saturday.

“Because of the possibility of a long summer ahead, I’ve decided not to attempt a full indoor season this year.”