Waterford Olympian Thomas Barr set a new 200 metres personal best in Cork last night.
The Ferrybank AC athlete finished 6th in the high class race at Cork City Sports in a time of 21.16 seconds.
Enjoyed spectating just as much as racing tonight at @CorkCitySports , witnessing @philhealy2 run another national record, and A great view of @marcus_lawler’s 20.40 🤩. Irish sprinting is seriously on the rise!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 bring on Berlin.
— Thomas Barr (@TomBarr247) July 16, 2018
And delighted with a 200m PB of 21.16 myself over the 200, the speed work is paying off 👍🏼.
— Thomas Barr (@TomBarr247) July 16, 2018
He finished down the field in a fast 200m but @TomBarr247 posted a personal best of 21.16! Another good Irish performance from tonight’s @CorkCitySports
— David Gillick (@DavidGillick) July 16, 2018
His clubmate Niamh Whelan was 3rd in the B100 metres in 11.79 seconds and Lisa Houlihan West Waterford was 4th in the pole vault.
Micheál Power West Waterford was a close second in the junior 1500 metres with David McGlynn Waterford third in the same event. Lucy Holmes West Waterford was 5th in the junior women's event.
Bandon AC's Phil Healy, who is training in Waterford, became the first Irishwoman to dip under 23 seconds over 200m by clocking 22.99 in finishing third at CIT. She set a new 100m record last month at the Morton Stadium.
"Absolutely amazing!” Healy declared after her race, adding: "That’s my second national record in a few weeks."
"22.99 - dipping under 23 seconds even though there was a massive headwind on the bend. I’m absolutely thrilled to finally get the time!"
"To turn around and see everyone standing on home soil, Cork turf, is absolutely brilliant."
"I moved to Waterford this year, and my coach Shane (McCormack) is definitely the main reason (for the record) along with my training partners, and the whole group of us together feeding off each other."
"It’s all bringing us up leaps and bounds, the boys and girls. It’s absolutely brilliant."
