Lightning Lavin Powers Into 60m Hurdles Final

Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) has powered into tonight’s final of the Women’s 60m Hurdles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.   The Limerick athlete clocked a time of 7.94 seconds to place second in her semi-final behind Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska (7.88 seconds). Lavin’s time ranks her fourth going into the decider which takes place at 8:43pm …

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Her Sport And 123.ie Launch Partnership For 2025 Athletics Action

Her Sport and 123.ie agree a new partnership centred on key athletics competitions in the 2025 calendar. Together, they join forces to amplify the stories of Irish track and field superstars with the vision to keep building on the excitement gained from the exciting 2024 summer action.    “Athletics has always been one of the highest performing sports on the …

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Chasing Glory: Ireland’s 400-Metre Stars Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke on Their Olympic Journeys

In the world of competitive athletics, the highs and lows can be both exhilarating and crushing. For Irish runners Sharlene Mawdsley and Rhasidat Adeleke, this year’s performances have been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, culminating in personal bests that open the door to future glory. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-STiLrteqz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== “I haven’t done that really this year. So I’m actually really proud of myself …

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Rhasidat Adeleke 400m Final: What You Need To Know

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile National record holder and 400m powerhouse, Rhasidat Adeleke, is through to the 400m World Championship final, tonight, 20:35 Irish Standard Time. Adeleke is the lone Irish competitor in the 400m final. Her teammate, Sharlene Mawdsley, bowed out of the semi-finals after running four 400m races in three days. The 20-year old Dublin native came first in …

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Mawdsley And Healy Give Stellar Performances At Ostrava Golden Spike Continental Tour Gold 2023

Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Healy put in great effort to give impressive performances at the 62nd Ostrava Golden Spike Continental Tour Gold 2023 last night. Sarah Healy (1500m) and Sharlene Mawdsley (400m) are both entered at the Ostrava Golden Spike Meet this evening 🇮🇪 ℹ️Schedule & start lists: https://t.co/vcrjST3rtg📺Stream: @WorldAthletics YouTube https://t.co/jPu0aFCxXV#ContinentalTour pic.twitter.com/a1GV4MYNFI — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) June 27, 2023 …

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Rhasidat Adeleke: “Maybe that comes down to me not knowing my limits yet.”

Rhasidat Adeleke is nowhere near her peak in her athletics career. In 2022, the 20-year-old athlete broke 5 Irish records; The indoor 60m, 200m and 300m and the outdoor 200m and 400m. In only her 6th race over 400m not only did she break a national record, she only narrowly missed out on a medal coming 5th in her debut …

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SHANAHAN AND 4X400M RELAY TEAM SECURE EUROPEAN FINAL PLACES

It was another superb morning for the Irish team in Munich, with Louise Shanahan (800m) and the women’s 4x400m relay team of Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Sharlene Mawdsley securing places in their respective European Athletics Championship finals. The women’s 4x400m relay team earned their place in tomorrow’s final in a new national record time of 3.26.06 which smashed …

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Sophie Becker Dazzles in Diamond League Debut

Sophie Becker made her diamond league debut last weekend in Rabat, Morocco. The Wexford native finished the women’s 400m in 51.84 seconds to take fourth place in the race. Becker was just 0.01 seconds shy of the 51.83 PB she ran in Belgium a week earlier at the IFAM meet. Becker made history in the 2020 Olympics running in the …

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