Action is continuing at the World Relay Championships in Botswana this afternoon with good news coming for Team Ireland and local athlete Arlene Crossan.
The quartet of Rachel McCann, Sophie Becker, Finn Valley’s Arlene Crossan and Sharlene Mawdsley have won Heat 1 of the 4 x 400m Relay in 3:23.83 to secure their place at next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
Crossan ran a brilliant 51:30 third leg before handing the baton to Sharlene Mawdsley to run home.
With more, here’s Patsy McGonagle…
