Rob fourth on Cork return

Rob Heffernan is nothing if not meticulous, a perfectionist on and off the track.

When drawing up his summer schedule at the outset of the year, it became apparent the Cork City Sports meet would fall right in the middle of a crucial training block in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain. The annual pilgrimage to Guadix could not be compromised, but neither could his participation at the CIT track. A solution would have to be found.

Heffernan, though posting a World record time of 11.09.08 for over 35s, finished fourth in last night’s 3km event, the three podium finishers present in Cork at Heffernan’s request.