Robert Heffernan has only one thing on his mind — another medal

‘I feel good, my training’s gone well, I’m in a good place mentally and physically’

At 12:30am tomorrow morning Robert Heffernan will toe the line in China looking to replicate his gold medal- winning performance in Moscow at the IAAF World Championships.

Things haven’t gone smoothly for the 37-year-old Corkman since he won gold in the 50km Race Walk in 2013, having being beset with a number of injuries, including a double hernia after the European Championships in Zurich last summer. But he will go into the heat of Beijing with the intention of winning a medal.