Thomas Barr’s sister says he's not finished yet: ‘I think he can go faster'

“If he came home with a gold medal tomorrow I wouldn’t be surprised.”

Jessie Barr has paid tribute to her younger brother Thomas after he broke the national record, and claimed top spot in his Olympic semi-final, clocking a time of 48.39 seconds, writes Gavin Spillane.

Barr, who ran for Ireland in the London Olympics, admitted it was surreal seeing her brother winning a semi-final as she watched the race from Limerick.