5 . ▁In ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 4 0 0 ▁m ▁relay , ▁along ▁with ▁St oute , ▁G unn ell ▁and ▁Ke ough , ▁she ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁ 3 : 2 8 . 0 8 . ▁At ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁Split , ▁she ▁ran ▁ 5 3 . 0 0 ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁metres . ▁She ▁ran ▁in ▁the ▁he ats ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 ▁x ▁ 4 0 0 ▁metres ▁relay . ▁The ▁British ▁quart et ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁with ▁S ally ▁G unn ell ▁replacing ▁P igg ford . ▁This ▁would ▁be ▁her ▁final ▁appearance ▁at ▁a ▁major ▁champion ships . ▁ ▁P igg ford ▁won ▁both ▁the ▁UK ▁title ▁and ▁the ▁AA As ▁Ind oor ▁title ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁Her ▁lifetime ▁best ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁metres ▁is ▁ 5 2 . 7 9 , ▁achieved ▁in ▁Edinburgh ▁on ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁Her ▁ind oor ▁best ▁of ▁ 5 2 . 9 0 ▁at ▁The ▁H ague ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁ranked ▁her ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁UK ▁all - time ▁ind oor ▁list ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁behind ▁S ally ▁G unn ell ▁and ▁Ver ona ▁E lder . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁time ▁still ▁ranks ▁her ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁ind oor ▁all - time ▁top ▁twenty