Lavin falls short of World Indoor final after costly mistake

The Irish hopeful clattered the first hurdle and with that her chance was gone.

ERROR: Sarah Lavin of Ireland competes in the women's 60m hurdles. Pic: Sportsfile

There was disappointment for Sarah Lavin at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, the 30-year-old Limerick athlete clocking 8.14 to finish seventh in the 60m hurdles semi-final.

With only the top two advancing to the final automatically, it was always going to be a difficult assignment for Lavin, and she knew she needed to attack the first barrier to stand a chance.