Israel Olatunde happy to spearhead Irish sprint revolution

THROUGH: Israel Olatunde of Ireland celebrates after winning his Men's 100m heat during day 5 of the European Championships 2022 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
It took Israel Olatunde 10.19 seconds to turn heads at the Olympiastadion yesterday morning and Ireland’s 100m hopeful needed even less again to sum up the significance of a run that confirmed all the positive vibes about his potential prior to these European Championships.
“It was kind of a blur,” he explained after the third of the day’s heats, “but when I crossed the line I looked over, saw 10.1 and was like, ‘yep, that’s good’. That’s where it matters – to produce your best at championships. I’m happy to come out with the win, but now it’s all about the semi-finals.”