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Sharlene Mawdsley qualified on Sunday afternoon for the World Athletics Championships women's 400m semi-finals.
READ NEXT: Sharlene Mawdsley qualifies for World Athletics Championships 400m semi-final
The Newport sprinter ran in lane nine in her heat and put in a huge performance in a stacked field to reach the semi-final as one of the non-automatic qualifiers.
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The fourth place finish for Sharlene Mawdsley in the third of the 400m heats meant the Newport AC athlete went through to the semi-final as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers with a time of 51.04.
Sharlene mentioned her late father Thomas "Tucker" Mawdsley - who passed away tragically earlier this year - as she asked him for help from the Heavens as she was waiting to hear if she qualified for the semi-finals.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE OF SHARLENE'S REACTION AFTER THE RACE
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Mawdsley will be back for the semi-final on Tuesday afternoon.
It's fourth place for Sharlene Mawdsley in the third of the 400m heats with the Newport AC athlete going through to the semi-final as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) September 14, 2025
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Mawdsley will be back for the semi-final on Tuesday afternoon#IrishAthletics |… pic.twitter.com/JK5l9WovzC
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