Brendan Boyce reveals he was close to not racing in European Athletics Championships

Brendan Boyce went through the pain barrier to finish 19th in the men’s 50k walk at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin – having been in a medal position at halfway – as Ireland’s three track representatives bowed out back at the Olympic Stadium.

Brendan Boyce reveals he was close to not racing in European Athletics Championships
Tue, 07 Aug, 2018 - 14:22

By Will Downing, Berlin

Brendan Boyce went through the pain barrier to finish 19th in the men’s 50k walk at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin – having been in a medal position at halfway – as Ireland’s three track representatives bowed out back at the Olympic Stadium.

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CourtsSportEuropean Athletics ChampionshipsPlace: BerlinPlace: IrelandPlace: Olympic stadiumPlace: SlovakiaPlace: UkrainePlace: BelarusPlace: Finn ValleyPlace: United StatesPlace: BritainPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: TaipeiPerson: Brendan BoycePerson: Will DowningPerson: BoycePerson: Matej TothPerson: TothPerson: SlovakPerson: Maryan ZakalnytskyyPerson: Dzmitry DziubinPerson: Ines HenriquezPerson: BrendanBoyce50kmWalkAug2018_large.jpgPerson: Claire MooneyPerson: ClaireMooneyIrelandAthleteAug2018_large.jpgPerson: MooneyPerson: Adelle TreacyPerson: Síofra Cléirigh-ButtnerPerson: Olha LyakhovaPerson: Lynsey SharpPerson: Selena BüchelPerson: LyakhovaPerson: Cléirigh-ButtnerEvent: European Athletics ChampionshipsEvent: OlympicOrganisation: DSDOrganisation: Athletics IrelandOrganisation: NCAA
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