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Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde set new Irish record in 4x100m relay
A new national record has been set in the men's 4x100m relay.
The relay team, consisting of Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde set the record in a time of 38.92 seconds while finishing second at the World Continental Tour Meet in Switzerland on Saturday.
The previous record of 39.26 was set by John McAdorey, Gary Ryan, Tom Comyns and Paul Brizzel at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.
Previous relay recorder hold Tom Comyns took to X to congratulate the team.
Congrats to the Irish 4x100m relay team who broke our 25 national record today. Delighted to see the record broken. Well done to Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawler, Israel Olatunde. Below picture of team from 2000. @irishathletics
— Tommy Comyns PhD, OLY (@comyns_tommy) June 21, 2025
