Sharlene Mawdsley produces yet another breakthrough performance in the Netherlands

Cian McPhillips returned to racing at the same meeting after almost five months out, finishing fifth in the men’s 800m in 1:44.89, a race won by Dutch star Niels Laros in 1:43.83. 

Ireland’s Sharlene Mawdsley. Pic: Inpho

Sharlene Mawdsley produced another breakthrough performance to finish second over 400m at the FBK Games in Hengelo, the Netherlands on Sunday, the Tipperary sprinter clocking 50.14 in the Continental Tour Gold meeting.

That brought her home just behind Egypt’s Bassant Hemida, who set a national record of 50.10, with Mawdsley beating two of this year’s World Indoor 400m medallists: Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands (50.60) and Lurdes Gloria Manuel of Czechia (50.76).