Thomas Barr

2022 - 8 - 17

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Thomas Barr breezes into European semi-final in Munich (Irish Examiner)

The 30-year-old booked his spot in the 400m hurdles semi-finals.

The 19-year-old Tallaght sprinter qualified after finishing third in her heat in 51.08 yesterday and, drawn in lane one, she will likely have to produce a run quicker than her Irish record of 50.70 to contend for a medal. I felt the gears coming back in training and the rhythm coming back – I’m where I need to be.” “I don’t think it’s fair some people get through on times they ran weeks ago and they might not be in form, I think having everyone starting on a clean slate, on the same foot, is better than having an advantage,” he said. I know the faster rhythm over the hurdles is there whereas in Oregon I had to force it and that’s when it went to pot. But when Angela attacked him again coming towards the 10th barrier, Barr was forced to dig in and sprint to the line, edging victory to boost his chances of a good lane in tomorrow’s semi-final. “I wanted to get out relaxed, easy and set it up from there.

Thomas Barr wins 400m hurdles heat at European Championships (The42)

The Waterford athlete has progressed to the semi-finals in Munich.

Murphy clocked a finishing time of 33:25.84 with Patterson coming in behind her on 33:32.56. A superbly judged 400mH run from Thomas Barr as he secures his place in the semi-finals with a first place finish in heat 2🇮🇪💪— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) Running in Heat 2, the 30-year-old edged out Ramsey Angela of the Netherlands to claim first place in a time of 49.49.

Barr wins heat to progress to semi-finals (RTE.ie)

Thomas Barr eased through to the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles after winning his heat at the European Championships in Munich.

You never know which way a race is going to go, you can overcook it, undercook it, but I’m hoping I get it just right." "I feel good and a lot more confident now than I did this time in Oregon. France's Victor Coroller clocked the quickest time of 49.35secs to win the opening heat.

Thomas Barr is through to the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the ... (Irish Post)

THOMAS BARR is through to the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles after winning his heat at the European Athletics Championships on Wednesday morning.

France's Victor Coroller clocked the quickest time of 49.35secs to win the opening heat. I had to work a little harder than I’d have liked, but I got the job done.” “I wanted to get out relaxed, easy and set it up from there.

'I had goosebumps watching' - Thomas Barr on inspirational effect ... (Irish Mirror)

Thomas Barr paid Israel Olatunde a lovely compliment while speaking to RTE after he'd progressed through to the 400m hurdles semi-finals.

[Rhasidat Adeleke continues to emerge](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/athletics/ciara-mageean-rhasidat-adeleke-european-27757125) as a budding superstar. [Thomas Barr through to 400m hurdles semi-finals after winning European Athletics Championships heat](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/athletics/thomas-barr-through-400m-hurdles-27762034) "I had goosebumps watching the semi-final and yeah, going to bed so it's really great to see." "And it's great to see (Irish) sprinters doing that. "To see an Irish vest - an Irish man - in the final...and not only in the final but breaking the Irish record in a European Championships is absolutely unbelievable and something to be so, so proud of. [set a new Irish record on Tuesday night](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/athletics/israel-olatundes-brilliant-interview-after-27762385) in the 100m final.

European Athletics Championships: Thomas Barr wins his 400m ... (The Irish Times)

Irish in action on Wednesday: Rhasidat Adeleke is running in the women's 400m final at 9.02pm Irish time.

I’ve been doing the 400 for such a short period that every race I am learning how to run it so each race is an experience in itself. “Obviously it is a final, there won’t be any conserving energy or anything, or room for error at the end of the race. A repeat of that sort of time here would likely see him through. Only the top two, plus the two fastest non-automatic finishers, make Friday night’s final showdown. Still, in a one-lap race lined with 10 hurdles, each three-foot high, anything can and often does go wrong. What better practice after all, even for the bronze medal winner from four years ago?

Ferrybank AC's Thomas Barr qualifies for the semi-finals of the ... (KCLR Fanzone)

Ferrybank Athletics club member Thomas Barr has won his 400 metre hurdles heat at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. Barr took the win in 49.49 ...

I am taking great inspiration from them even at my age.” “I was not expecting that down the home straight. Ramsey Angela came back at me on the top end, I had to put the boot down a little bit.

Waterford's Thomas Barr to run in European Championships semi ... (Waterford Live)

Waterford native Thomas Barr will run in the 400m hurdles semi-final at the European Championships in Munich this morning. Barr came through his heat on We.

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European Athletics Championships: Thomas Barr misses out on ... (The Irish Times)

Irish in action on Thursday: Michelle Finn into 3000m steeplechase final.

The win there going to Taymir Burnet of the Netherlands in 20.48. Earlier, Ireland’s Finn qualified for Saturday’s 3,000m steeplechase final, placing seventh after a strong surge over the last lap, going through as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers in 9:49.85. That meant sitting in the hot seat, where the athletes sitting in those positions await what unfolds next — and it all changed soon after defending champion and world record holder Kartsen Warholm of Norway won his second semi-final in 48.38. Those semi-finals are set for Friday evening (7.27 Irish time), just before Ciara Mageean goes in the women’s 1,500m final with her own self-confused hopes of challenging Laura Muir for gold. “I’ve come to these championships enough and I know the disappointment is huge, but it’s also fleeting,” Barr said in his typically positive style. Britain’s Alexandra Bell came second in 2:02.45, with Shanahan finishing strongly too, always safe in third in 2:02.80. The bronze medal winner from four years ago, and running out in lane eight, Barr possibly knew for himself that times were going to matter more than positions, and so it proved. An Achilles injury halted his summer training for several weeks in June and that surely cost him here too. Stalking him closely was the German Joshua Abuaku, who nailed that second automatic spot in 49.05. “I felt I had a little bit more left, it was comfortable,” English said. Then came Barr, the 30 year-old pouring out everything he had left knowing time and not position now meant everything. Other times simply ran away and like the Tokyo Olympics last summer he missed out by one place.

Thomas Barr misses out on 400m hurdle Euro final in heartbreaking ... (Irish Mirror)

Barr was out in the first semi-final and finished third in his race behind Wilifried Happio and Joshua Abuaku. The 2018 European bronze medalist started well ...

For Barr, it was heartbreak, as just 0.20 seconds separated him from a place in a European final. Barr was out in the first semi-final and finished third in his race behind Wilifried Happio and Joshua Abuaku. They took the 'hot seats,' meaning Barr's hopes of reaching the final had evaporated before the third semi-final even began. His competitors reeled him in however, leaving Barr with a mountain to climb over the final 100 metres. The third semi-final heat was quite slow and as a result, Watrin and Bonvin progressed to the final as nobody bettered their times. However, with only the top two from each semi-final qualifying automatically, the veteran of Irish athletics was left to wait and see whether his time of 49.30 would be enough to see him into the final as a fastest loser.

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