Ireland Wins Gold (4 x 400m Relay Final) European Championships 2024

Ireland secured a first European Athletics Championships gold medal since 1998 as their 4x400m mixed relay team clinched a sensational victory in Rome. Mawdsley's split time of 49.40 seconds was 0.13 seconds quicker than Adeleke's with O'Donnell clocking 46.09 and 400m hurdler Barr producing a superb leg of 44.90. Legendary distance runner Sonia O'Sullivan was the only Irish athlete to have previously lifted European gold after achieving the 5,000m and 10,000m double in 1998 having won the 3,000m title four years earlier. Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenOR_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenor_ Website: www.stevenoriordan.com