But Hickey was then reunited with his lost shoe. “Miraculously, a lap and a half later a couple of the juniors from my team came sprinting over to me waving my spike in the air,” said Hickey.

Shoe-less Adam Hickey shows ‘spirit of cross-country ... “One of the guys came charging over to me and he’d already untied the laces and it was ready to go.

Former English National champion kept his cool after footwear failure and returns to the mud for Saturday's Inter-Counties event ...