Healy finished fourth in this evening's 200m semi-final. Morgan Treacy / INPHO
Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
BANDON’S PHIL HEALY expressed her delight after clocking the third fastest time of her career over 200 metres, as she produced yet another hugely encouraging performance at the European Athletics Championships.
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Although a fourth-place finish in this evening’s 200m semi-final wasn’t enough to progress to the final, Healy’s 23.23 placed her 11th overall at the end of a breakthrough season for the 23-year-old.
“I’m really happy with that overall with four races in such a short space of time,” said Healy afterwards.
“It’s my third fastest time ever so I’m happy to produce that. I’ve the relay [4x100m] to come so hopefully things go well for that. The girls have been practising baton changes all week.”
Healy and the Irish team will compete in lane three in heat two at 5.38pm on Sunday, while Cian McManamon (Westport) and Alex Wright (Leevale) are the next Irish in action in the men’s 20km race walk on Saturday morning at 9.55am.
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Fourth place not enough for Bandon's Healy, but Irish record holder impresses again
BANDON’S PHIL HEALY expressed her delight after clocking the third fastest time of her career over 200 metres, as she produced yet another hugely encouraging performance at the European Athletics Championships.
Although a fourth-place finish in this evening’s 200m semi-final wasn’t enough to progress to the final, Healy’s 23.23 placed her 11th overall at the end of a breakthrough season for the 23-year-old.
“I’m really happy with that overall with four races in such a short space of time,” said Healy afterwards.
“It’s my third fastest time ever so I’m happy to produce that. I’ve the relay [4x100m] to come so hopefully things go well for that. The girls have been practising baton changes all week.”
Healy and the Irish team will compete in lane three in heat two at 5.38pm on Sunday, while Cian McManamon (Westport) and Alex Wright (Leevale) are the next Irish in action in the men’s 20km race walk on Saturday morning at 9.55am.
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