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Limerick sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin pictured after finishing second in her heat of the women's 100m hurdles at the Stade de France during the Paris Summer Olympic Games on Wednesday morning
LIMERICK sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin has powered her way into the semi-finals of the women's 100m hurdles at the Olympic Games.
The Lisnagry woman stormed to a second-place finish in her first round heat on Wednesday morning, clocking 12.73 to advance to Friday morning's semi-finals. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.
Those semi-finals of the women's 100m hurdles are from 11.05am Irish time on Friday.
Thirty-year-old Sarah Lavin, a member of Emerald AC, is coached by Noelle Morrissey.
Two-time world champion Danielle Williams, of Jamaica, won the heat in a time of 12.59 seconds, with Lavin clocking 12.73.
Ditaji Kambundji, who secured a silver at the Europeans in June, could only finish third. This marks the first time Lavin has finished in front of the rising Swiss star.
Speaking to RTE Sport after her heat, Sarah Lavin said: "Feeling good, that's the really scary round and to have that one under the belt feels great.
"I definitely need to be far more aggressive all the rest of the next round but I’m in the mix, all you could get this morning was the big Q (qualification) and I have that.
'Feeling good, that's the really scary round'
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 7, 2024
- Sarah Lavin talks to RTÉ Sport following her 100m hurdles heat#RTESport #Paris2024
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"I 100% think that’s the scariest round and the next one is the most difficult because so many girls are capable of making that top eight and you need to be clean, but also just go for it.
"I think the brave will be rewarded - that's a pretty scary thing to do in a heat when all that’s up for offer is a Q, yet you know if you get the Q you get the day off tomorrow.
Sarah Lavin produces an impressive performance in her 100m hurdles heat #RTESport #Paris2024
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 7, 2024
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"I do need to be a lot more aggressive and keep myself a lot tighter over the hurdles but yeah, job done."
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