The good Great britain and North Ireland cluster liked an impressive evening within Olympiastadion into the Munich because they claimed five medals round the the brand new training as well as golds having Keely Hodgkinson (coach: Trevor Artist, club: Leigh) therefore the men’s room 4x400m relay cluster, and you may bronze medals towards ladies’ 4x400m relay and Lizzie Bird (Pat McCurry, Shaftesbury Barnet) from the 3000m Steeplechase, providing GB & NI’s overall medal tally to 18 complete.
Keely Hodgkinson justified their pre-race favorite status with an in the end controling manage. She bided the lady time in this battle, recording the fresh moves of one’s occupation along side starting 500m in advance of making their decisive move down the back straight, with compatriot Jemma Reekie (Andy Young, Kilbarchan) very first using the pace just before fading from the finally 100m, but it are Hodgkinson’s night when you look at the Germany. Using battle into which have 200m going she energized household to take the fresh new tape with many different yards so you’re able to spare from inside the 1:.
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