Derval’s marathon medal wait

Derval O’Rourke has expressed frustration at the wait to receive her European indoor bronze medal.

The Cork sprinter finished fourth in the 60m hurdles final in Gothenburg back in March, but was subsequently promoted to the rostrum when Turkey’s gold medal winner Nevin Yanit tested positive for banned substances.

News of Yanit’s failed doping test broke in mid-August and though official records show O’Rourke in third place, the bronze medal has yet to arrive.