Olympic Qualification Time for Michelle Finn - Paavo Nurmi Games 2021
9:29.25 Olympic Steeplechase Qualification Time for Michelle Finn at Paavo Nurmi Games
Turku, Finland
Monday June 7th 2021
Michelle Finn - Photo: Irish Times
Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, ran 9:29.25, for second place at today's Day 1 of the Paavo Nurmi Games, in Turku, Finland. The race was won by Winfred Yavi, who set a stadium record of 9:17.55. Michelle's time knocked over twelve seconds off her 9:38.04 PB and, more importantly, was inside the 9:30.00 Olympic Qualification time for the Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Stadiun Record for Steeplechase Winner Yavi
Photofinish - Womens 3000m Steeplechase
Michelle also goes into second place on the All-Time Irish rankings, overtaking Fionnuala McCormack, and she is now less than a second outside Róisín McGettigan's National Record of 9:28.29
All-Time Irish Womens 3000m Steeplechase Standings
Paavo Nurmi Games 2021 - Women's Steeplechase Results
Womens 3000m Steeplechase Results - Paavo Nurmi Games 2021
Louise Shanahan Runs 2:01.99 800
Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC
Elsewhere, Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC, ran 2:01.99 for third place at today's Memoriál Josefa Odložila meet, in Prague, with Ireland's Georgie Hartigan fourth on 2:02.13
Results Women's 800m
