Morning from the Olympic Stadium. Derval O'Rourke is up next in heat 4 of the women's 100 hurdles. First 3 and 6 fastest losers qualify.
Officials have got the heat 3 result correct as they put up Wells as the winner with a time of 12.69 seconds.
The starters: Harper, Merlano, Bernardez, Holder, O'Rourke, Galitskaya, Yanit, Jung - Yanit is twice European champion, and has fastest SB.
O'Rourke is ranked sixth this season of the eight starters.
Derval would certainly need to better her season's best of 13.02 seconds to qualify.
So Olympic champ Dawn Harper and Euro champ Nevin Yanit are in this. O'Rourke is ranked sixth this season of the eight starters.
O'Rourke run out in the end after being third throughout... about fourth it looks.
Brilliant start by Derval but they ran her down in the last 30.
It's very tight for fourth even.
Yanit wins 12.70, Harper 12.75, Galitskaya 12.89 - O'Rourke with a season's best in fourth with 12.91. Good chance.
That time will make her the fastest loser so far.
@Will Downing That's great. It was a very tough heat. She is, always was, a championship performer. Invariably produces best at major championships.
O'Rourke is fastest loser so far with two heats to go. Six fastest losers through.
@Daragh Ó Conchúir If she gets through, I hope Mr Ankrom, Team Ireland's high performance head takes note.
Heat 5 has five athletes who have run sub-13 seconds this season.
Heat 5 produces a winning time of 12.58, but the rest of the runners were way behind the winner.
Derval O'Rourke is officially qualified now.
Yes, not enough runners left to overtake Derval, so she is through to the semi-finals tomorrow.
The favourite, Jamaica's Foster-Hilton, having a tantrum on the side of the track after she fails to qualify for the semis of the 100m hurdles.
So a shock there in the final heat of the women's 100m hurdles as the Jamaican woman clips a hurdle and stumbles out of the championships.
Derval O'Rourke through as the first fastest loser.
Just spoken to Derval, not happy with the time, would have preferred going through automatically. Not a fan of mornings.
Derek Burnett starts in 10 minutes.
Fair play to Ailís McSweeney, she has made no bones about the stupidity of Kevin Ankrom's comments, two days before Derval O'Rourke's huge race in the Olympics.
@athenamediaie I actually don't think the interview was negative, it was Derval that was being self-critical. That's normal for her. She sets very high standards. The inquisitor even said she must be happy with the time and she was only okay with it, saying she lost concentration around the middle. She's a star, intent on squeezing every drop of potential out of herself.
Burnett has missed his sixth shot so he may not go through. Will have to wait for the other competitors to finish.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Come on Derval O'Rourke #TeamIrelandby fionascott21 via twitter 8/6/2012 9:26:06 AM
I don't think Derval O'Rourke has made it through the heats.by danglerdalton via twitter 8/6/2012 9:28:05 AM
12.91 by Derval O'Rourke in the hurdles! Way to find your form when it counts. Incredibly quick out of the blocks.by TheBubbleBoy via twitter 8/6/2012 9:32:05 AM
As RTE go to an ad break, BBC interview Derval O'Rourkeby marnicol via twitter 8/6/2012 9:32:11 AM
Quote of the Day from #London2012 Derval O'Rourke "this feels like a home games #TheBrits are so supportive to us" #TeamIreland - brilliant!by lifestyleboost via twitter 8/6/2012 9:32:34 AM
Fastest time this year by Derval O’Rourke in the heats, well done girl, as they say in Cork #teamireland #rte2012by Statue4Katie via twitter 8/6/2012 9:33:46 AM
Derval O'Rourke - always produces her best when it matters. Season's best - should be enough to see her into semis. Delighted for her.by HNolan101 via twitter 8/6/2012 9:33:49 AM
Derval O Rourke qualifies for the semis as the fastest loser in the women's 100m hurdle! I'll take it! #TeamIreland #Olympics2012by lullyguhl via twitter 8/6/2012 9:37:15 AM
Congratulations Derval O' Rourke on making the semi finals of the Olympics 100m hurdles!by LeevaleAC via twitter 8/6/2012 9:43:04 AM
G'on Derval O'Rourke !!!! #TeamIreland #Olympicsby wavinpipe via twitter 8/6/2012 9:43:08 AM
Derek Burnett will need to clear to get to 6 man final later a tough task 5 clays is a big gap with such a quality field #difficultdayaheadby murraymeister14 via twitter 8/6/2012 9:50:31 AM
@rtelondon2012 any chance of showing Derek Burnett in action on RTE's coverage ?by kiltubber via twitter 8/6/2012 9:55:14 AM
Well done to cork athlete Derval O Rourke in qualifying for the semi finals of 100m hurdles! Her best ever at the #Olympics #proudtobeirishby teamBallinora via twitter 8/6/2012 9:55:36 AM
appalling post interview by #rte with derval o rourke who just ran a season's best - made semi finals and greeted with negativity and gripesby athenamediaie via twitter 8/6/2012 9:59:25 AM
"People have to remember, I'm pretty tough," says Derval O'Rourke. Damn right! she "lost a tiny bit of concentration" during race.by MurphyVincent via twitter 8/6/2012 10:05:36 AM
Why can't I find the trap shooting with Derek Burnett on any channel #london2012by HenrySheehan via twitter 8/6/2012 10:06:27 AM
