Adel Sesay represents Sierra Leone again in America at IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships - The Rugby Observer

Adel Sesay represents Sierra Leone again in America at IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships

Rugby Editorial 30th Mar, 2016 Updated: 27th Oct, 2016   0

SPRINTER Adel Sesay was back on international duty with Sierra Leone earlier this month where he represented his country at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in America.

The Rugby & Northampton Athletics Club (R&N) member had the perfect preparation for the event in Portland on March 18 by claiming first place in the 60-metre sprint race at the Sale Harriers Open Series earlier in the month.

A time of 7.09 seconds was enough to secure gold that day, and he produced an even better performance this time around.

Following on from his 2014 Commonwealth Games appearance, Sesay lined up in the 60 metre sprint Heat 2 alongside race winner James Dasaolu from Great Britain, Zimbabwe’s Gabriel Mvumvure, Poland’s Remigiusz Olszewski and Shinebayar Damdinchimeg of Mongolia.




A time of 7.01 seconds was a season best for the 25-year-old but unfortunately it was not enough to progress in the competition.

Also in action recently was hammer thrower Craig Murch, who continued his faultless start to the season in the Notts AC Throws Festival Open on March 24.


The 22-year-old Loughborough University student opened the new campaign in late February with a first-placed finish in the Midland Counties Open Series with a throw of 64.85 metres and his improvement continued last week.

Murch recorded a throw of 66.73 metres to set a new personal and club record on his way to finishing ahead of the rest of his competitors. The outstanding performance was also enough to move Murch to second in the UK rankings, now less than a metre short of top spot.

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