tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post9023009042169506564..comments2024-03-29T07:47:38.538+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Irish 4 x 400m Relay team have qualified for London...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-45138232135092493262012-07-05T22:04:49.829+01:002012-07-05T22:04:49.829+01:00"Ireland went to Helsinki ranked 12th on thei..."Ireland went to Helsinki ranked 12th on their aggregate time from two races in the last two years (6:58.09). But with only the world's top 16 qualifying, and May 2 the deadline, there were fears they might be overtaken by other results from the Europeans and also last weekend's African Championships. But they have held on to 13th place, one behind Italy and ahead of Brazil, Poland John Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-3091624202526108322012-07-03T17:14:18.728+01:002012-07-03T17:14:18.728+01:00This is my understanding of it...and I hope I'...This is my understanding of it...and I hope I'm right! ;o)<br /><br />The top 16 teams in the world qualify for the Olympics. The Irish team had qualified provisionally but there was the chance that another team could have passed them out.<br /><br />The hope was that they would get a better time in Helsinki which would have pushed them further up the rankings but in the end, they were John Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69394193234814919162012-07-03T15:57:47.139+01:002012-07-03T15:57:47.139+01:00Could anyone explain the criteria for relay qualif...Could anyone explain the criteria for relay qualification for the Olympics, up to last Sunday this team had not qualified, they competed and were disqualified in Helsinke and now they are offically qualified anyway congrats to the teamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-80417030161033092012012-07-01T21:09:28.538+01:002012-07-01T21:09:28.538+01:00Yay, great news! Congrats to the girls!Yay, great news! Congrats to the girls!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com