THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT for Irish athlete Ciara Everard in the Women’s 800m heats at the Rio Olympics today.
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The Kilkenny native finished last, struggling to keep up with the chasing pack and looking well below her best in today’s event.
The 26-year-old former UCD student finished with a time of 2.07.91, while Britain’s Lynsey Sharp (2.00.83) and Serbia’s Amela Terzic (2.00.99) secured the qualification spots, coming first and second respectively.
Everard has struggled with injury problems in the lead up to the Olympic Games, and speaking on RTÉ today, athletics pundit Jerry Kiernan said: “I know that she’s not fit… You’re totally exposed when you’re not 100%.”
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'I know that's she's not fit' - Disappointment for Ciara Everard as her Rio dream ends
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THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT for Irish athlete Ciara Everard in the Women’s 800m heats at the Rio Olympics today.
The Kilkenny native finished last, struggling to keep up with the chasing pack and looking well below her best in today’s event.
The 26-year-old former UCD student finished with a time of 2.07.91, while Britain’s Lynsey Sharp (2.00.83) and Serbia’s Amela Terzic (2.00.99) secured the qualification spots, coming first and second respectively.
Everard has struggled with injury problems in the lead up to the Olympic Games, and speaking on RTÉ today, athletics pundit Jerry Kiernan said: “I know that she’s not fit… You’re totally exposed when you’re not 100%.”
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