Olivia Breen (Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo) was in fine form to set a lifetime best of 28.06 to finish narrowly outside the medals in fourth position in the T38 200m in the IPC Athletic s World Championships in Doha yesterday.
Another close finish saw Jenny McLoughlin (Keith Antoine) miss out on a bronze medal to finish fourth with a seasons best of 30.05. Running in lane eight, the Wales-based athlete ran a strong, composed race, but was just squeezed out of the medals by a fast-finishing Johanna Benson of Namibia.
McLoughlin spoke after her race: “I’m pleased with fourth but I would have loved to have been on that medal table, maybe next year. I was out in lane eight so I was running my own race and couldn’t see what was going on in the inside lanes. It was great to run in the world final and I’m happy with how I performed but I’m slightly disappointed I didn’t get into the medal positions.”
Jordan Howe (Antoine) was in reflective mood after a fifth place finish in the T35 100m final. The 20 year old trains alongside T42 200m world champion Richard Whitehead (Antoine) and the talented youngster is showing the sort of form that will put him in medal contention over the next few years. A 13.15 clocking on the day saw him outside the medals but the St Mellon’s born sprinter is buoyant about the future and returning stronger in 2016.
Rhys Jones is through to the final of the T37 100m tomorrow afternoon at 13.50 after finishing fourth in the semi-final.
On the final day in Doha. Hollie Arnold will be hoping to retain her Gold Medal in the F46 Javelin and McLoughlin and Breen will both be racing in the T35-38 4 x 100m relay.
