Bethan Morley put in a storming final leg to earn bronze for Nice Britain within the combined relay on the World Athletics Cross Nation Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The British quartet have been down in eighth on the midway level with Kenya and Ethiopia nicely in entrance.
However Adam Fogg made up floor on the third leg, shifting GB as much as fourth.
Morley overhauled then third-placed American Katie Izzo on the ultimate leg, giving GB a end time of 23 minutes.
The British group have been eight seconds away from fourth-placed Morocco.
It’s Nice Britain’s first medal on the Championships for the reason that junior girls gained bronze in Bydgoszcz in 2013
Kenya took victory in 22:15, 28secs forward of Ethiopia whose ultimate runner Birri Abera misplaced her shoe on the ultimate changeover.
“We thought it may be attainable to win a medal right this moment,” stated Fogg. “However we knew we have been going to should have a very good day and fortunately we pulled it collectively and obtained it finished.
“I feel that’s greater than we may have requested for.”
Morley added: “The American woman was in my sights early on, however I needed to stay calm and never go off too shortly.
“Coming down the ultimate ramp into the house straight I used to be simply pondering: ‘Oh my god, I’m going to be a world medallist, you have to hold it going!’
“We thought on an excellent day we may get a medal, and look, we had an excellent day.”