Sharlene Mawdsley ran a brilliant anchor leg to see Ireland through to the 4 x 400m relay final at the World Indoor Championships. Just days after being disqualified from the individual 400m in controversial circumstances, this was something of a redemption for the Tipperary athlete.
Sharlene Mawdsley ran a brilliant anchor leg to see Ireland through to the 4 x 400m relay final at the World Indoor Championships . Just days after being disqualified from the individual 400m in controversial circumstances, this was something of a redemption for the Tipperary athlete. She showed no hangover from that heartbreak in running the fastest leg of any athlete in the women’s 4x400m relay heats to help Ireland qualify for the final, with the team setting a national record in the process.
Cork athlete Phil Healy got Ireland off to a brilliant start in the race before Sophie Becker and Roisin Harisson kept Ireland in contention. The Irish team were overtaken by their Dutch, US and Belgian opponents but they qualified for the final as a ‘fastest loser’ after a blistering 50.48 split from Mawdsley.“I had a bit of redemption to give today. “I honestly can’t put into words what this means to me. To step up with the girls today. I’m so pleased that we got a national record and a final, it’s so pleasing.”“I’m still a bit emotiona
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