IRELAND’S FIONNUALA MCCORMACK has enjoyed a top-ten finish at the European Championships in Munich.
The long-distance runner, from Wicklow, produced a strong performance in the women’s marathon to record a time of 2.29.25.
That saw four-time Olympian McCormack finish in seventh place, with Poland’s Aleksandra Lisowska (2:28:36) claiming gold.
Irish team-mates Ann-Marie McGlynn and Aoife Cooke were 29th and 34th respectively.
Ballina AC’s Hugh Armstrong was 58th in the men’s marathon, with a time of 2:25:27.
It's another top 10 in a major competition for the heroic Fionnuala McCormack 🤩🙌🇮🇪
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 15, 2022
Another superb performance from the 4-time Olympian who left nothing out there💪
⏱️7th in 2.29.25
Winning time 2.28.36
Full result: https://t.co/D741eIHUmD#Munich2022 pic.twitter.com/gaEUyBORQn
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