THE IRELAND WOMEN’S 4x400m relay team has finished in sixth place in the final at the European Championships in Munich, while it was an eighth-placed finish for Louise Shanahan in the 800m final.
Elsewhere, Michelle Finn came home in 14th place in the final of the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing in a time of 9:47.57. Speaking to RTÉ Sport after her race, she said that this had been a “bumpy season” for her, but her finishing time was just two seconds outside of her season’s best.
The winner was Albania’s Luiza Gega who set a championship record with a time of 9:11.31.
14th place for Michelle Finn in the 3,000m steeplechase final🙌🇮🇪 A superb achievement to make a final in one of the toughest events of the championships💪
Sticking with the team which secured Ireland a place in the 4x400m final, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley crossed the line in a time of 3:26.63, which is just .6 outside the national record.
Running in a very strong field, Becker got Ireland off the mark with a impressive opening leg. Healy was just outside the leading pack but as Adeleke took the baton in the second changeover, Ireland were out of contention. Mawdsley brought them to the line with a strong final leg.
The Netherlands took gold while Poland clinched silver and the bronze medal went to the Great Britain team.
Ireland finish sixth in the women's 4X400m relay at the European Athletics Championships, with the phenom that is Femke Bol leading the Netherlands to victory in Munich. pic.twitter.com/BUZYzVzpo1
In a competitive women’s 800m final, Shanahan clocked an impressive time of 2:01.64 in what was her first senior championships final. Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson crossed over the finish line as the winner in a time of 1:59.04, with Renelle Lamote of France claiming second and Poland’s Anna Wielgosz taking third place.
Cork’s Shanahan produced a gutsy performance throughout the race, and was in the middle of the pack as they approached the final bend. She drifted out of contention as the pace of the leaders increased but battled all the way to the finish line.
Her finishing time was just .8 of a second short of her PB.
Louise Shanahan finishes eighth in the 800m final at the European Athletics Championships as Britain's Keely Hodgkinson wins gold in Munich. pic.twitter.com/71odws7pcf
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Women's 4x400m relay take sixth while gutsy Shanahan finishes eighth in 800m final
LAST UPDATE | 20 Aug 2022
THE IRELAND WOMEN’S 4x400m relay team has finished in sixth place in the final at the European Championships in Munich, while it was an eighth-placed finish for Louise Shanahan in the 800m final.
Elsewhere, Michelle Finn came home in 14th place in the final of the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing in a time of 9:47.57. Speaking to RTÉ Sport after her race, she said that this had been a “bumpy season” for her, but her finishing time was just two seconds outside of her season’s best.
The winner was Albania’s Luiza Gega who set a championship record with a time of 9:11.31.
Sticking with the team which secured Ireland a place in the 4x400m final, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley crossed the line in a time of 3:26.63, which is just .6 outside the national record.
Running in a very strong field, Becker got Ireland off the mark with a impressive opening leg. Healy was just outside the leading pack but as Adeleke took the baton in the second changeover, Ireland were out of contention. Mawdsley brought them to the line with a strong final leg.
The Netherlands took gold while Poland clinched silver and the bronze medal went to the Great Britain team.
In a competitive women’s 800m final, Shanahan clocked an impressive time of 2:01.64 in what was her first senior championships final. Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson crossed over the finish line as the winner in a time of 1:59.04, with Renelle Lamote of France claiming second and Poland’s Anna Wielgosz taking third place.
Cork’s Shanahan produced a gutsy performance throughout the race, and was in the middle of the pack as they approached the final bend. She drifted out of contention as the pace of the leaders increased but battled all the way to the finish line.
Her finishing time was just .8 of a second short of her PB.
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