Christian Malcolm to oversee development of Irish sprinters after Athletics Ireland appointment 

The former British track star is the new Performance Sprints Lead.

ON YOUR MARKS: New Athletics Ireland appointment Christian Malcolm. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Athletics Ireland has announced that retired British sprinter Christian Malcolm has been recruited as its new Performance Sprints Lead, tasked with overseeing the development of Irish sprinting. 

The role is understood to be part-time, and will include supporting key coach-athlete pairs, mentoring Irish coaches and overseeing the relay programmes.