Ballarat Olympian Collis Birmingham has stepped up his comeback effort in the United Kingdom.
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Birmingham finished fourth in the 10-kilometre Great Manchester Run, completing the course in a time of 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
The Eureka athlete has returned from a serious hamstring injury, which hampered his bid for another Olympics campaign in Rio.
American Dathan Ritzenhein held off fellow countryman Bernard Lagat by seven seconds to claim the title in a time of 28:06.
Birmingham’s list of achievements include two times national champion and the Oceanian record holder for the 4x1500m.
The 32-year-old is now looking towards the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Birmingham, who is part of the Melbourne Track Club, made headlines earlier this month for his role as a pacer in the world’s first sub two-hour marathon.
