Sarah Lavin hails 'best run ever' to finish fifth in 100m hurdles semi

The 'solid' performance was not good enough to progress to the final in Oregon last night. 

CROSS THE LINE: Ireland’s Sarah Lavin competing in the Women’s 110m Hurdles semi-final.

Sarah Lavin produced her “best run ever” to finish fifth in the 100m hurdles semi-final in Oregon last night, the Limerick athlete clocking 12.87. While Lavin produced a clean, crisp display, it remained well shy of the 12.50 she’d have needed to advance to the final, which featured unprecedented depth.

“Solid, very solid,” said Lavin. “I thought I could get into the 12.70s, but no way was I getting into the 50s. That is a sick standard. Fair play to the girls. The ballpark has just moved.”