Thomas Barr last night won his seventh consecutive national title at the 400m hurdles, providing a perfect send-off for the World Championships in London next month.
He was made to work for it, however, and was pushed to the end by his training partner, Paul Byrne. Barr, however, produced a trademark finish to streak home in a time of 49.79, just short of his best championship performance, which clocked at 49.68.
Here's the race below, courtesy of RTE Sport.
Thomas Barr was made to work very hard for that by Paul Byrne! Great race to start our coverage of the national championships on @RTE2. pic.twitter.com/Y3NdvVNYMV
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) July 23, 2017
Barr reflected on the race afterward with RTE:
Thomas Barr says his national title is ideal preparation for next month's World Championships in London. pic.twitter.com/ZxAb5DlbZG
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) July 23, 2017
