World and Olympic Standard for O’Lionaird (FSU Grad)

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Ciaran O’Lionaird (Leevale AC) smashed his best time for 1,500m at a meet in Oordegem Belgium tonight. For the first time this season he was involved in a paced race that brought runners through 800m in 1:54, with several runners chasing the standard for the World championships.

Not content to be dragged around to a fast time O’Lionaird was involved in the race from the start but was just outpaced in the closing stages by Ethiopian Dawit Wolde who won in a time of 3:34.13, just ahead of O’Lionaird second in 3:34.46. Canadian Nate Brannan, who was at Michigan University with the Corkman, was third in 3:35.80.