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Sharlene Mawdsley wins national 400m indoor title

Sharlene Mawdsley Wins National 400M Indoor Title
Sharlene Mawdsley of Newport Athletics Club after finishing first. Photo: Tom Maher/Inpho
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Olympian Sharlene Mawdsley has taken the 400 metre indoor title this afternoon at the Indoor Athletics Championships.

The Tipperary native crossed the line first in 51:91 seconds with Phil Healy in second and Rachel McCann in third.

Conor Kelly, aged 17, won the men's equivalent in a time of 46:54.

Bori Akinola claimed his first National Senior Title, sprinting to a gold medal and finishing in a time of 6:61 in the Men's 60m.

Clonmel's Sean Tobin won the men's 3,000 metres just edging out James Gormley on the line.

Sharlene Mawdsley of Newport Athletics Club after finishing first. Photo: Tom Maher/Inpho

David Kenny of Kerry won the 5,000 metre walk title for the fourth year in a row while Paris Olympian Eric Favours won the Shot Put.

Sarah Healy broke a championship record.

The 24-year-old won the women's 1,500 metres in a time of 4:12.37 beating the record set by Fionnuala McCormack back in 2013.

Mark Lawler also picked up a record time in taking the men's 200 metres by 20:74 seconds.

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