Alex Wright sharpened up his preparations for the European Race Walking Cup by winning the 10k race walk as sprinters stole the show at the Leevale Sports in CIT on Saturday.

Ireland's Robert Heffernan battled his way to a sixth place finish in the 20 kilometre race walk final in Osaka earlier this morning to continue the feel-good vibe in the Irish camp at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championship.

Several of Ireland’s top athletes were in action over the weekend with some excellent results achieved including a new Irish record.

Robert Heffernan and Olive Loughnane will lead the Irish teams for the European Race Walking Cup in Miskolc, Hungary, on Saturday, May 21.