Eilidh Doyle (née Eildh Child) is pictured running in the final of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay
for Great Britain. Eilidh ran the third leg, unlike in the heats when she ran the first leg.
Details are below.
Saturday 9th. July 2016. Round 1.
1st. Great Britain: Eilidh Doyle, Margaret Adeoye, Kelly Massey, Seren Bundy-Davies 3:26.42 EL (European Leader)
Sunday 10th. July 2016. The Final.
1st. Great Britain: Emily Diamond, Anyika Onuora, Eilidh Doyle, Seren Bundy-Davies 3:25.05 WL (World Leader).
2nd. France: Phara Anacharsis, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Marie Gayot, Floria Guei 3:25.96 SB
3rd. Italy: Maria Benedicta Chigbolu, Maria Enrica Spacca, Chiara Bazzoni, 3:27.49 SB
Libania Grenot.
The winning team is below. Emily Diamond, Anyika Onuora, Eilidh Doyle and Seren Bundy-Davies.
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Just a month later, Eilidh Doyle was competing in the biggest event in athletics, the Olympic Games, in her indivdual event
the 400m hurdles. She won her heat with 55.46s and made the final after a 54.99 in her semi final ,as one of the two fastest losers.
Given lane one in the final she finshed 8th.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Women's 400 metres hurdles final.
| 1. |
Dalilah Muhammad |
United States |
53.13 |
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| 2. |
Sara Petersen |
Denmark |
53.55 |
NR |
| 3. |
Ashley Spencer |
United States |
53.72 |
PB |
| 4. |
Zuzana Hejnová |
Czech Republic |
53.92 |
SB |
| 5. |
Ristananna Tracey |
Jamaica |
54.15 |
PB |
| 6. |
Leah Nugent |
Jamaica |
54.45 |
PB |
| 7. |
Janieve Russel |
Jamaica |
54.56 |
|
| 8. |
Eilidh Doyle |
Great Britain |
54.61 |
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