LAST UPDATE | 21 Mar
SOPHIE O’SULLIVAN ran a personal best in her 1500 heat but failed to qualify for the final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, on Friday.
The 23-year-old ran 4.16.68 in Heat 3, and finished sixth, which was outside the qualifying spots and not enough for her to advance to the final.
And it’s a lifetime best performance for Sophie O’Sullivan of 4:16.68 in the heats of the Women’s 1500m 👏
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) March 21, 2025
She finishes 6th, just outside the qualifying spots, meaning she won’t advance to the final but she gave it everything out there 💚
⏱️4:16.68 | 6th
Results ➡️… pic.twitter.com/HQ1Nblq8Je
There was disappointment, meanwhile, for Andrew Coscoran, who finished third in his 1500m heat, with a time of 3.40.79, but failed to make the final.
Only the top two qualified automatically, and the 28-year-old from Balbriggan finished strongly but was beaten by Norway’s impressive Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Raphael Pallitsch from Austria.
Shocking to think that they actually played a Munster minor game in dungarvan last night,the gaa have no interest in players welfare, it’s a case of play the game at all costs
It was shocking. Guys out with brushes were sweeping water off areas of the pitch. It’s so unfair on players and coaches to be judged on that. It pounded down with rain from 1pm yesterday and it was blatantly obvious the surface would be dreadful. Shame on the fixtures committee or whoever wouldn’t defer the match.
It is outrageous that last night’s game was allowed to go ahead. The weather isn’t too bad now but I’d say the pitch is in bits so can’t blame them for calling it off.