Ireland s mixed 4x400m relay team seal qualification for Tokyo Olympics
Chris O’Donnell, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley and Thomas Barr: take a bow! By The42 Team Saturday 1 May 2021, 9:35 PM 3 hours ago 14,929 Views 3 Comments
IRELAND WILL BE sending a mixed 4x400m team to the Tokyo Olympics after a Chris O’Donnell, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley and Thomas Barr produced a stunning performance in Chorzow, Poland, this evening.
The foursome competed in the third heat at the World Relays, booking their place in the final, smashing the national record and sealing their spot at this summer’s games with a time of 3:16:84 the fourth highest of the heats overall.
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