London 2012: Eilidh Child safely through to semis at home Olympics
Eilidh Child qualified safely for tomorrow night’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, finishing third in her heat in the Olympic Stadium today.
Eilidh, who is coached at the University of Bath by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, clocked a time of 56.14 in her heat.
“My strides were all over the place in the back straight and I panicked a bit, but I’m just relieved I’ve done enough to make the semi-finals,” she said. “The crowd cheered me on the whole way home and I think that’s what got me round.”
Eilidh goes again the semi-finals at 8.15pm tomorrow (Monday).
Tomorrow Dai Greene returns to action in the men’s 400m hurdles final. Dai goes in lane three in a race that gets underway at 8.45pm. If you’re not lucky enough to have a ticket, come and watch it on our video wall at the University of Bath Sports Training Village.
