Rob Heffernan put in one the great Irish sporting performances to claim gold today in Moscow and his wife and fellow athlete Marian was first up to congratulate the victor.
Rob was rewarded for his years of tireless work and dedication with victory in the 50km walk race and proved that last year’s disappointment in London after agonisingly missing out on a medal – still a momentous achievement in itself – was firmly put to bed.
He finished a whopping 62 seconds ahead of Mikhail Rhyzov in second place and grew into the race as it developed leaving his competitors trailing in his wake. No sooner had he crossed the line than his wife Marian was there to congratulate the Corkman who became our first world champion since Sonia O’Sullivan in 1995.
A great day for the Heffernans, a great day for Irish athletics.
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