Thomas Barr claims tenth national 400m hurdles title

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Irish Life National Athletics Championships, Morton Stadium, Dublin 25/6/2022. Men 400m Hurdles - Heat

The time may have been nothing to write home about, but for Thomas Barr the arrival of his 10th national title at 400m hurdles brought a giant wave of joy and relief. The chief reason was that for the first time more than a month, he was able to sprint and hurdle without pain in his achilles tendon.

On a damp, windy day at Morton Stadium for the 150th edition of the Irish Athletics Championships, Barr once again blitzed his domestic opponents with a typically composed, classy performance, his 50.37 clocking bringing him home well clear of Emerald’s Jack Mitchell (51.64).