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Mawdsley was the fastest athlete across the three heats, and is also scheduled to compete across 200m on Sunday.
Thus continues an impressive few weeks for the 27-year-old. Earlier this month, she clocked a superb 48.34 leg at the World Athletics Relay in Gaborone, Botswana, as the Ireland women’s 4x400m relay team qualified for next year’s World Championships.
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Sharlene Mawdsley again lowers 400m personal best in Belgium
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY HAS again lowered her personal best over 400m, setting a new mark for the second time in three days.
Mawdsley clocked 50.17 seconds to win her heat at the WATC Bronze meet in Brussels, Belgium.
The Tipperary star ran a winning time of 50.52 at the Savona International Meeting in Italy on Wednesday, an improvement on her previous best of 50.71 from the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Mawdsley was the fastest athlete across the three heats, and is also scheduled to compete across 200m on Sunday.
Thus continues an impressive few weeks for the 27-year-old. Earlier this month, she clocked a superb 48.34 leg at the World Athletics Relay in Gaborone, Botswana, as the Ireland women’s 4x400m relay team qualified for next year’s World Championships.
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