Paris Olympics: Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker Miss Out on 400m Semi-Finals

Ireland’s Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker will shift their focus to the women’s 4x400m relay after falling short in the individual 400m repechage round at the Paris Olympics.

In Tuesday morning’s repechage heats, only five semi-final spots were available. Mawdsley, from Tipperary, clocked 51.18 seconds, which was slower than her personal best of 50.71 from the previous day’s heats.

She finished third in her heat behind Ella Onojuvwevwo of Nigeria (50.59) and Justyna Swiety-Ersetic of Poland (50.89 SB).

Becker, from Wexford, competed in the fourth and final heat, where she needed a significant personal best to advance. She finished second with a time of 51.28, trailing Kendall Ellis of the United States, who qualified with a time of 50.44.

Both athletes will return to the Stade de France on Friday morning for the women’s 4x400m relay, aiming to make an impact in the team event.