Limerick's Sarah Lavin proud after reaching World Indoor final in Belgrade

SMILING: Sarah Lavin reacts after setting a personal best time of 8.03 sec in her heat in Belgrade.  Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Sarah Lavin reflected with pride after finishing seventh in the 60m hurdles final at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade tonight, the Limerick athlete clocking 8.09 in a race won by France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela in 7.78.

“I have to be immensely proud, to finish seventh in the world,” she said. “I thought I could squeeze a 7.93 to 7.95 but as an athlete you’re totally optimistic at all times. You have to be. I want a major medal so I’ll keep showing up, but for that to happen you have to be in a final.”