THERE WAS MUCH to be happy about in Letterkenny yesterday as three Irish steeplechasers recorded Olympic-standard qualification times.
Taking part in the women’s 3,000m, Kerry O’Flaherty and Michelle Finn finished second and third respectively, clocking 9.42.61 and 9.43.34 – well inside the 9.44.00 time needed to take part in the World Championship in Beijing in August.
Sara Treacy was in fourth place and managed 9.44.14 – just missing out on a place at the Worlds.
Still, all three were good enough to make the qualification time required for next summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (9.45.00).
Originally published Saturday at 15.27