O’Sullivan going for gold in championship warm-up

IRELAND’S double world record holder Gillian O’Sullivan competes in her final 20km race before the world championships on Saturday when she goes for gold in the 13th Waterford Crystal Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking.

The event also incorporates the national 20km championships in the Phoenix Park (12 noon).

O’Sullivan, who is currently in line for the $25,000 first prize in the IAAF Grand Prix series following wins in Mexico and Milan earlier this year, will also start as one of the favourites for a medal at the World Championships in Paris in August.