Hession progresses, Colvert falls foul of infringement

Paul Hession has breezed through to the semi-finals of the men’s 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, but for Steven Colvert there was the frustration of becoming the latest athlete to fall foul of the Olympic Stadium’s infamous tight lanes.

Hession’s time of 20.75 seconds finishing second in his heat behind Greek sprinter Likourgos Stefanos Tsakonas was a season’s best for the Athenry sprinter, plus a season’s best.