Can Sophie O’Sullivan bring a home win?

European U/23 champion Sophie O’Sullivan is the star attraction in the Fashionflo women’s 1500. O’Sullivan was last weekend crowned Irish national 1500 champion and with the Paris Olympics only a matter of weeks away will be looking for a positive outcome on Friday.

Other Irish athletes in the hunt include Georgie Hartigan, moving up from 800. 2023 national champion and 2024 national indoor champion Carla Sweeney took silver behind O’Sullivan in Nationals and will be keen to turn the tables. Also confirmed is Roisin Flanagan, coming down in distance.

Overseas athletes include Kenya’s 2022 world U/20 bronze medallist Nancy Cherop, 2023 World University 800 and 1500 champion Laura Pellicoro (ITA), Eleanor Fulton (USA) and European U/23 1500 bronze medallist Shannon Flockhart (GBR), who finished behind O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy in that epic Europea U/23 race.

It has been a number of years since there was an Irish win in the 1500 at Morton Games, maybe this year Sophie O’Sullivan can get things back on track, she does have the fastest PB in the field.

Come along on Friday and cheer Sophie home.