Ireland's gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay is likely to inspire a new generation of athletes.
Last night, the mixed relay team of Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley won the accolade for Ireland at the European Athletics Championships.
Among those watching last night's race in Rome were some of the more than 1,400 competitors who are taking part in track and field events in the Dublin Juvenile Athletic Championships.
This event is being held at Morton Stadium in Santry this weekend.
Rhashidat Adeleke's younger brother, 15-year-old Abdullahi Adeleke is a member of Tallaght AC and a participant in the event.
Mr Adeleke said his whole house screamed with excitement during last night's gold medal win.
"I was screaming, everything was crazy. The entire house was screaming. I was actually so surprised," he said, "because I saw her like catching it and she was a little bit behind and then she started moving and that was like wow".
"She always does it. She always finds a way to push forward and overcome her adversities," he added.
He has been competing in the 100m and 200m events at the competition and said it was really inspiring to see his sister and her team win.
"They have really good chemistry, so it's really good," he said, adding that he was really proud of her.
Beauty Ikpefua competed for Tallaght AC and participated in the shot put and discus events.
Ms Ikpefua said: "She just like pushes me because she's from our club and we could be like her someday.
"I was just so proud to see someone from our club running there and doing so well."
Ms Ikpefua's friend and a competitor in the 200m race Montaka Khan said: "I think it was great because we're going to the Olympics 4x400m which is fantastic, and I think that Rhashidat really influenced me to do better.
"I hope I can be like her one day."
Irish Olympian and coach Maria McCambridge, who watched all the action and also handed out medals in Santry, said that so many of the young athletes participating in today's competition had watched last night's event.
"It was just an incredible night. I was there with my husband and two kids, and it was just a wonderful sight to see us crossing the line in first place and they all ran incredibly well," she said.
Ms McCambridge said everyone at Morton Stadium was talking about the medal and "buzzing from it... It's just wonderful for them to see what they can aspire to".
Tallaght AC coach Cecil Johnston was overseeing the event and agrees.
"Last night was a fantastic achievement by the four members of that team," he said.
"It was an absolutely fantastic collective effort by them," he added.
Mr Johnston said he had expected them to get to the podium, but achieving a gold medal had exceeded everyone's expectations.
"To see Sharlene Mawdsley run that last leg and she dug in and dug in when challenged, I don't know where she pulled it from, but she was so determined to get over that line and claim that gold for Ireland," he said.
Mr Johnston said it was this determination that he hoped would inspire the next generation competing in this weekend's event.
He said: "I think the achievements of those athletes in Europe and when they go to the Olympics, will certainly engender even more interest amongst young people.
"Young people need to be involved and they need to be engaged and athletics is not just like a football match, we've so many different events and so many different disciplines that kids can be involved in whether it's to run, jump, throw, so there's lots of opportunities for them."
Orlaith O'Grady from Clongriffin AC found Thomas Barr's performance last night among the most inspiring.
"Tom Barr has been around for like 12, 13 years and he's still going and he's just amazing," she said.
Ms O'Grady’s friend and relay teammate Zara Akinsowon agrees.
"I'm pretty sure that was his fastest leg ever," she said, adding "Sharlene Mawdsley did so good to get in that first place, I was not expecting that to be honest, it was actually really good."
Zion Osawe, part of a relay team for Donore Harriers, said it can be a difficult event where you have to rely on those around you.
Ms Osawe said: "You need to make sure you have loads of practice before because it all matters on the baton exchange as well, all the positivity you bring around each other."
Diarmuid O'Gorman and Oscar Nolan from Lusk AC described the race as "technical".
"When you're handing the baton, you have to get it absolutely perfect to win a race, it's very technical," they said.
From MSB, 13-year-old Keeva Kildunne said it was inspirational that "even though they weren't in first the whole time, they were able to prove themselves and I'm just really overall proud of the team".
