The very best of luck to Michelle Finn who runs for Ireland in Heat 1 of the 3,000m steeplechase this morning at the Tokyo Olympics (1:40am Irish time). An unbelievable amount of hard work and commitment goes into qualifying and competing. We’ll be up late watching it.
Result: 9th in the heat for Michelle in a time of 9:36.26 which she was disappointed with, but it was 37C at trackside with high humidity. Brutal conditions, and a field that was strung out from the start were never contusive to a fast time. We’re all proud of you here.
https://twitter.com/RTEsport/status/1421649052257640448
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https://twitter.com/TeamIreland/status/1421634878743797761
Michelle Finn and Eilish Flanagan fail to progress from their steeplechase heats https://t.co/v9EdqQOURN
— Irish Sun Sport (@IrishSunSport) August 1, 2021
I thought 30*C was pretty hot in #Kerry last week but it’s 37* #Olympics2020 in #Tokyo2020 . In those conditions #MichelleFinn ran v well in 3,000m. steeplechase. Well done, Michelle. @IrishOlympians @TeamIreland @irishathletics pic.twitter.com/wlrzLCk3Yy
— Seán Kelly MEP (@SeanKellyMEP) August 1, 2021
https://twitter.com/TeamIreland/status/1421606807588401153
Last year, Joanne O’Riordan did a great interview with Michelle and what athletes have to go through to get to the Olympics [Irish Times]
