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.
'It's one of the slower times I've run all year. It's good for a bad run, but it felt more like a bad run, definitely'
Michelle Finn on her steeplechase#tokyo2020 #RTESport #athletics #olympics📺 Watch – https://t.co/lLKXNhKPkF
📱 Report – https://t.co/RbczseSne5 pic.twitter.com/K96cCmk2EG
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 1, 2021
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9th in Heat 1 for Michelle Finn in a time of 9:36.26. A nervous wait to see if she'll go through as a time qualifier.
A really strong performance in extreme heat at the Olympic Stadium 👏🏻#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/dUVbeW3AUW
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 1, 2021
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
🔅DAY NINE SCHEDULE🔅
Could this be #SuperSunday 👀
Another action packed day for #TeamIreland in #Tokyo2020 with medals up for grabs across the board!
Rise and shine – we’re in for a cracker 🙌 pic.twitter.com/CJnyzT6vPB
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) July 31, 2021
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]
