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Tori Pena set a new Irish pole vault record of 4.52m at the San Diego Triton Invitational

Tori Pena set a new Irish record, achieving Olympic qualification standard for the second time this season
Tori Pena set a new Irish record, achieving Olympic qualification standard for the second time this season

Tori Pena, of Finn Valley AC, set a New Irish Pole Vault Record, clearing 4.52m at the San Diego Triton Invitational in the USA.

The record-breaking performance is also the second time this season that Pena has achieved the Olympic Qualification standard of 4.50m.

Commenting about the season ahead, Pena said: “Lots of things are coming together with my vault, I’m very pleased and 60+ should be very doable this outdoor season.”

At the prestigious Penn Relays, Jake Byrne (Mullingar Harriers AC) finished second in the 5,000m in a personal best time of 14.01.99.

Patricia Barry (Ferrybank AC) stepped up to the 10,000m and recorded a time of 35.35.45 and Craig Murphy (Togher AC) did likewise clocking a time of 29.37.55.

Charlotte French O'Carroll (Dundrum South Dublin AC) was victorious in her section of the 3,000m in a time of 9.20.72.

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