Sarah Lavin looks to perfect her technique at Cork City Sports

THWARTED: Jade Barber of USA, right, on her way to winning the Women's 100m Hurdles ahead of second place Sarah Lavin of Emerald AC during the 2022 Morton Games at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

For Sarah Lavin the march towards sprint hurdles perfection is a long and often frustrating one, but the Limerick athlete will look to take another step on that journey when she takes on a stellar field tonight at the BAM Cork City Sports, a Continental Tour bronze meeting.

Among those in opposition are Lolo Jones, the 39-year-old US star who was twice world indoor champion and who looked on her way to Olympic gold at the Beijing Games in 2008 before a mistake at the ninth hurdle cost her a medal of any colour.