HARRIET Knowles-Jones enjoyed "the perfect day" in Samorin yesterday and says her European Cross Country Championships gold medal almost had her in tears.

The Warrington Athletics Club runner stormed to victory in the women's under 20s race to finally win a contest in which she has already won silver and bronze in the past two years.

WATCH: Knowles-Jones storms to European cross country gold

Her performance also helped Great Britain to the team gold medal and the 19-year-old says it was the ideal way to finish "a mad season."

"I’ve completed the set so I can’t ask for any more," she said.

"My mum was crying as I crossed the line, and I was almost crying, it’s an amazing feeling.

"I was chuffed for her to see it; she comes out to pretty much every race.

"It’s been such a mad season, and I have been really nervous about this as it’s my last chance to get that gold as a junior so I can’t believe I did it.

"It means so much to me and it’s brilliant for the whole team to win the team gold too.

"It just makes for the perfect day."