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Alex Wright finishes tenth in men’s 20k walk in European Athletics Championships

Alex Wright came close to pulling off Ireland’s second medal of the European Athletics Championships, finishing tenth after leading with six kilometres to go in the men’s 20k walk.

Alex Wright finishes tenth in men’s 20k walk in European Athletics Championships

Sat, 11 Aug, 2018 - 14:36

By Will Downing

Alex Wright came close to pulling off Ireland’s second medal of the European Athletics Championships, finishing tenth after leading with six kilometres to go in the men’s 20k walk.

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