Sign up for The Torch to receive email updates about all things Olympics - from Team GB and beyond Abigail Irozuru emerged from a chastening Olympic long jump final with pride.
The Manchester star fouled her first jump and then managed 6.51m in the second round, seeing her to 11th place. It was 0.29m short of the top eight, who are given the chance to attempt a further three jumps. “I did not unfortunately do what I came to do,” said the 31-year-old after a contest broadcast live on Eurosport and Discovery+. “I did think there was more in my legs but my runway was just quite off, and I couldn’t quite put it together. “For me I was probably thrown a little bit by the fact that in the first round the ladies had all jumped over 6.80, and
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