Sharlene Mawdsley storms to victory in Switzerland
Ireland's Sharlene Mawdsley. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
In a season of so many breakthroughs, this was the perfect way to close it. Sharlene Mawdsley turned in a composed, classy performance to come from behind and claim victory over 400m at the Gala dei Castelli meeting in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Monday evening, the Newport sprinter clocking 51.35 to defeat Austria’s Susanne Gogl-Walli (51.39) and Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands (51.42).
Mawdsley ran a measured opening 300m and turned for home in third, with Klaver out front, but the Irishwoman proved much the strongest in the final 100m, holding her form brilliantly to claim victory at the Continental Tour Silver meeting.
