Derval ‘over the moon’ as Osaka beckons

DERVAL O’ROURKE put the perfect finishing touch to her preparations for the world championships with her fastest time of the season when she was second to the Dawn Harper of the USA in 12.88 secs in the 100m hurdles final at yesterday’s international track and field meeting in Wattinsheid.

She was over the moon last night as she prepared to return to Dublin to pack her bags for Osaka.

It was her third race in Germany in two days. On Friday night she equalled her seasonal best time when she was runner-up to Harper in 12.98 secs in her heat at Leverkusen before again finishing second to the 23 year old American in 12.97 secs in the final.