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Sarah Lavin at the European Games in June. Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Sarah Lavin sets new personal best to clinch second at Stockholm Diamond League

The 29-year-old won a bronze medal at the European Games last week.

SARAH LAVIN HAS set a new personal best after finishing in second place at the Stockholm Diamond League in the 100m hurdles.

Lavin clocked an impressive time of 12.73 as she crossed the line behind world record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria who won in a time of 12.52. The Limerick native, who set her previous lifetime best of 12.79 at last summerโ€™s European Championships in Munich, came in ahead of European champion Pia Skrzyszowska, who finished third in a time of 12.78.

Lavin also narrowly missed out breaking Derval Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s national record of 12.65 after hitting the last barrier.

The 29-year-old won bronze in the 100m hurdles at the European Games last week where she paid tribute to her late partner, rally star Craig Breen, who passed away in a tragic accident in April.

โ€œIโ€™ve had incredibly special people helping me over the last few months and years, but I think ultimately someone very special up there is helping me,โ€ she said after her race last week.

Meanwhile, Ciara Mageean was also competing in Stockholm, where she finished a in strong fourth place in the 1500m in 4:03.46.

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    Oct 30th 2021, 10:19 PM

    Great win vrs a very poor spurs side, only papering over the cracks?

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    Oct 31st 2021, 2:01 AM

    At least he got some kind of reaction from them but I think the damage is well and truly done

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    Oct 31st 2021, 8:11 AM

    Utd could not have got a better team to play after last weekโ€ฆโ€ฆ.i remember utd fans in the past used sing โ€ can we play spurs every week โ€œ

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    Oct 30th 2021, 11:31 PM

    Difficult week.
    Has Ferguson every made such a remark?

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