Israel Olatunde: 'To be able to call myself the fastest man in Irish history is just amazing'

The Irish sprinter announced himself on the big stage yesterday in Munich. 

STANDARD BEARER: Ireland’s Israel Olatunde after the race.

For five days and more the good people of Munich had meandered their way around their magnificent Olympiapark, dipping a hand here and a toe there in the many and disparate offerings deposited on their doorstep in the form of these fun and accessible European Championships.

People have converged on the famous Olympic hill to ooh and aah at the BMX bikers flipping and spinning through the air. They have lined the paths for the triathlons and taken to the Olympiahalle for the gymnastics, but not in the sort of volume that could upset the default, laidback vibe of a public space spanning 85 hectares.