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Shannon Flockhart posing with the flag of Great Britain at the Women's Track at European U23 Championships

Shannon Flockhart Earns Bronze Medal At European Athletics U23 Championship

7/17/2023 7:40:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Jane Buckley and Abdel Laadjel also competed, representing Ireland.

ESPOO, FINLAND – Providence College track runners Shannon Flockhart (Longstanton, England), Jane Buckley (Cork, Ireland), and Abdel Laadjel (Lucan, Ireland) competed at the European Athletics U23 Championships this past weekend, July 13-16 in Espoo, Finland. 

Flockhart finished third overall in the 1,500 meters with a personal and school record of 4:08.37. 

Laadjel entered the 10,000-meter race with the 15th seeded time. He finished fourth at the Championship in a time of 29:23.33 to close out a successful year. 

Buckley concluded her standout freshman year with a ninth-place finish in the 5,000 meters in a time of 16.02.22.

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