Sonia O'Sullivan cheers daughter Sophie on to historic feat as she emulates mother with huge US collegiate win
In doing so, the 23-year became only the fifth Irishwoman to triumph at what is the elite level of US collegiate athletics.
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Cork icon Sonia got this photo trackside after Sophie won the race
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Sophie predominantly grew up in Melbourne with Sonia's husband Nick hailing from there
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The moment she crossed the line a full second ahead of second-placed Margot Appleton
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Sophie has
But this was the greatest day of her running career so as she came first in the Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships after clocking a time of 4:07:94.
2000 Olympic silver medallist Sonia is one of the previous four Irishwomen to go before her. She took the gold in the 1990 and 1991 competition.
That list is rounded out by
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Sophie also gave a brilliantly exuberant post-race interview with
She beamed: 'Being the person that wants to win the most and I think there's bit of that like, maybe I really wanted to win the most.
"But I think also I was probably okay with it if I didn't win, if it meant I gave my best.
"I was just confident I could do the best that I could and I was going to be okay with that."
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Asked how she was feeling,
"I just kind of really thought someone was going to close on me there.
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"So I was probably a bit scared and just run as far as I could and then kind of finished, looked around, I was like actually that's not too bad.
"I heard them say my name I was winning so I kind of think there was at least some separation but you kind of just never know.'
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