Boyce and Heffernan OQS

Robert Heffernan (Togher AC) and Brendan Boyce (Letterkenny AC) today achieved the Olympic qualification standard in the 50km walk in Nuamburg, Germany.

Heffernan finished second in 3:49.30 and Boyce achieved a personal best of 3:57.58 to finish sixth – just inside the qualification standard of 3:59.00.

Colin Griffin (Ballinamore AC) was disqualified at 48km mark when he was comfortably on track to achieve the qualification standard.

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