Having eclipsed Derval O’Rourke’s long standing 100m hurdle record last year, Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form has clearly continued into 2024.
There was a time where going sub eight seconds in the 60m hurdles would have been the goal, but having hit that in all six of her World Indoor Tour races so far this year, the Limerick woman is ever striving to reach new heights.
#ICYMI: Sarah Lavin finished third last night in the 60m Hurdles at the World Indoor Tour Gold Meet in Torun 🤩
Consistency is 🔑
⏱ 7.93PB – 27TH JAN
⏱ 7.91PB – 27TH JAN
⏱ 7.95 – 30TH JAN
⏱ 7.93 – 30TH JAN
⏱ 7.98 – 6TH FEB
⏱ 7.92 – 6TH FEBpic.twitter.com/V5EdrZZmw3— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) February 7, 2024
27th January – Kazakhstan
With the Christmas break surpassed and preseason under her belt, Sarah Lavin’s record breaking form of 2024 got underway at the World Indoor Tour meet in Kazakhstan.
Here the Emerald A.C athlete set a new PB right from the off, securing a time of 7.93 in the semi final.
She then went on to better that in the final, clocking a 7.91 and picking up a bronze medal for her efforts.
That time also sees Lavin edge ever closer to another O’Rourke record that has stood since 2006, a whopping 7.84.
✨ Sarah Lavin (Emerald A.C.) stormed to another personal best of 7.91 to finish third in the 60m Hurdles
✨ Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock A.C.) was also third in the 400m in a season's best time of 53.19#IrishAthletics pic.twitter.com/rDDflSYVp3
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) January 27, 2024
30th January- Czech Republic
Onto the Indoor Gala in Ostrava, Czech Republic then and Lavin was once again on form.
There she ran her semi final in 7.95 seconds, going on to hit 7.93 in the final.
With that showing she once again picked up third place and a bronze medal, beaten to the line only by Nadine Visser of the Netherlands, with a time of 7.93, and Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland, with a time of 7.82.
Sarah Lavin finishes second in her 60m Hurdles SF at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic clocking 7.95 seconds 🤩
She returns to the track for the final at 5:30pm 🙌#IrishAthleticspic.twitter.com/t8DN13SQrd
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) January 30, 2024
6th February – Poland
Lavin’s most recent outing then saw her close out the World Indoor Tour Gold meet in Torun, Poland with another bronze medal.
She ran a 7.98 in the semi final, before shaving 0.6 of a second off in the final with a 7.92.
That secured her a third place finish, with Visser once again nabbing first place, this time with a 7.80, and Skrzyszowska in second, just 0.1 seconds behind her.
This could be the best sports interview I have listened to.
Perspective.
Vulnerability.
Ambition.
Resilience.
Gratitude.
And above all, just an authentic person.Well done @sarahlavin_ 👏🏼@HerSportDotIE pic.twitter.com/ElwG53No9A
— Cathal Sheridan (@catsheridan1) January 30, 2024