PAUL HESSION singled out Brendan Christian (Antigua & Barbuda) as the favourite to win the race before he went to the line for last evening’s 200m at the Bislett Games Golden League meeting in Oslo and then went on to challenge him for the lead coming off the bend.

PAUL HESSION was deprived of a new 200m national record by a wind that gusted to 4.7 metres per second as he beat a star-studded field in 20.43 secs, while Joanne Cuddihy ran her best race of the season to win the women’s 400m in 52.26 secs at Cork City Sports on Saturday.