New Irish 4x100m relay record set by Farrelly, Akinola, Lawlor and Olatunde

The previous record was set at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. 

NEW RECORD: Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde have set a new Irish 4x100m relay record in a time of 38.92 seconds. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde have set a new Irish 4x100m relay record in a time of 38.92 seconds.

The quartet finished in second place at the World Continental Tour Meet in Switzerland on Saturday. 

The previous national record of 39.26s was set by John McAdorey, Gary Ryan, Tom Comyns and Paul Brizzel at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Comyns took to X to congratulate the squad on breaking the record.

Congrats to the Irish 4x100m relay team who broke our 25 national record today. Delighted to see the record broken. Well done to Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawler, Israel Olatunde. Below picture of team from 2000. @irishathletics pic.twitter.com/lSL2o3mhLh

— Tommy Comyns PhD, OLY (@comyns_tommy) June 21, 2025