Mixed emotions for Ellen Walshe after 8th-place finish in 100m IM final

“When you look at the overall outcome, like, I'm an Olympic finalist. Not many people are able to say that."

Irelannd's Ellen Walshe in action during the women's 400m individual medley final at the Paris La Défense Arena. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ellen Walshe finished 8th in the final of the women's 400m Individual Medley at the La Defense Arena but harboured regrets afterwards despite going further than she or anyone else had dared.

World record holder Summer McIntosh won, as expected. The Canadian posted a time of 4:27.71 in a dominant race. McIntosh was a clear winner from early on and her closest challenger was eventually 5.69 seconds adrift.