Cuddihy claims final place

Joanne Cuddihy produced a lifetime best to guarantee herself a place in tomorrow night’s 400 metres final at the European Championships in Gothenburg.

Facing a field full of rich talent, Cuddihy clocked a mark of 51.09 seconds for third place behind Olga Zaytseva, who beat her Russian team-mate Tatyana Veshkrova by 0.38secs in a time of 50.49.