Alex Wright 'more confident' for main event after 20k walk

Wright, Rob Heffernan and Brendan Boyce compete in the men’s 50k walk next week.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016 - 22:29

By Will Downing

China took the gold and silver in the Olympic men’s 20km walk in a race where only two seconds divided the top nine with 4km to go, and where Ireland’s Alex Wright was 46th.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more courts articles

Witnesses in Gerry Adams trial should not be anonymous, court told

David Furnish calls alleged phone tapping by Daily Mail publisher an ‘abomination’

Andy Carroll denies breaching court order against reality TV star ex-wife

More in this section

Deflations cost McErlean dearly in Rally Sweden as Katsuta and Johnston hold slender lead

Motorsport: Rally Sweden offers chance of early redemption for Irish crews

European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 - Day Three

Bori Akinola smashes Irish 60m record in Belgrade

Courts Athletics Rio Olympics race walk Olympics 20k Rio

<p>Jordan Perkins of Warriors and Josh Steel of Ballincollig in action during the game which was played to a packed hall. Pic: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus</p>

Ballincollig come good late on after Warriors gut check in Men's Super League

READ NOW

Alex Wright 'more confident' for main event after 20k walk

Ballincollig come good late on after Warriors gut check in Men's Super League

Sport

Latest

Sport

Alex Wright 'more confident' for main event after 20k walk

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

Ballincollig come good late on after Warriors gut check in Men's Super League

Sport

Latest

Sport

Most Read