Disappointment for Crowe at Athletics Championships

Ireland’s Mandy Crowe won her 200m heat at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Italy in a personal best time of 24.18s.

But, in an event where eight athletes ran sub-24s, she failed to survive the semi-finals, clocking 24.69s for sixth position in a race won by the USA’s Shalonda Solomon in 23.13s.

The only time the Irish flag has been run up a pole at these championships was when Dublin high jumper Antoine Burke captured a silver medal in 1994. However, there is a strong possibility that walker Anne Loughnane could add to the tally later today.