Sophie Becker helped team Ireland to a national 4x400m relay record on day of the World indoor championships in Belgrade. Becker put Ireland just outside the qualifying mark of second place at the first hand-over with Roisin Harrison (Emerald AC), Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) and Phil Healy (Bandon AC) unable to secure qualification. The Irish team did post a new national indoor record of 3:30.97 to take third place in…
Sophie Becker made history on Friday morning becoming the first Raheny Shamrock athlete to compete in the World indoor championships in Belgrade. Olympian Becker posted 53.47 seconds in heat three of the 400 metres to finish fourth in her race. In a very competitive championship just the first two advance to the semi-finals. A great performance and achievement none the less for Becker who had her early season disrupted by…
There are now just two rounds left in the 2021/22 Winter league table. The best seven races competed in count to a final score. With two rounds remaining there is still plenty to play for across all four divisions.
Wins for Aaron Tansey and Orla Gormley in round eight of the Winter League over one mile