Teen Ndudi takes giant leap forward for Irish athletics

HISTORIC FEAT: Elizabeth Ndudi. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

With one small step as she climbed the medal rostrum, Elizabeth Ndudi took one giant leap forward for Irish athletics. 

The 18-year-old Dubliner became the first Irish field eventer in history to claim gold at the European U-20 Championships, her national U-20 record of 6.56m in Jerusalem yesterday leaving her “in shock”.