Sharlene Mawdsley finished fourth behind Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser
Tipperary's Sharlene Mawdsley may have finished out of the medals in the 400 metres A final at a meeting in Huelva, Spain on Tuesday night, but she still had the satisfaction of running a personal best for the distance.
The Newport woman clocked a time of 51.34 seconds when finishing fourth behind Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain, who won in a time of 49.78.
The Irish record is held by Rhasidat Adeleke.
24-year-old Mawdsley will be hoping to progress from this fine start to the season, as she searches for a place on the Irish team for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
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