Sarah Healy sets up glorious chance to claim first senior medal

Meanwhile, Bori Akinola and Andrew Coscoran both progressed from their Saturday morning races at the European Indoor Athletics Championships while Orla Comerford won the mixed-classification para 60m.

FEELING GOOD: Sarah Healy won her 3000m heat at the European Indoor Athletics Championships to qualify for the final. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Foot-perfect across 15 laps, Sarah Healy coasted into the European Indoor 3000m final in a position she’d dearly love to inhabit at the end of tomorrow’s final: first.

The 24-year-old Dubliner eased to victory in this morning’s heats in Apeldoorn, clocking 8:55.35 to tee up a huge medal chance. Having won medals at European U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels in the past, this looks a glorious chance to get on her first senior podium.