Team Ireland athletes, from left, Sophie Becker, Chris O Donnell, Jack Raftery and Sharlene Mawdsley after the mixed 4 x 400m relay during day one of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.
Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland, competes in the mixed 4x400m final . Kate O Connor of Ireland crosses the line to finish third in the 100m hurdles of the Women’s HeptathlonKate O Connor of Ireland competes in the 100m hurdles of the Women’s Heptathlon The USA relay team,celebrate after winning the mixed 4×400 relay Jack Raftery of Ireland Sophie Becker of Ireland, left, and Jack Raftery before competing in the mixed 4x400mChris ODonnell of Ireland, passes the baton to Sharlene Mawdsley ; Sophie Becker of Ireland passes the baton to Chris ODonnell while competing in the mixed 4x400m relay final ; Chris O Donnell of Ireland, competes in the mixed 4x400m relay final Ireland relay team,, Chris ODonnell, Jack Raftery, Sophie Becker and Sharlene Mawdsley Ireland relay team, Sophie Becker, Jack Raftery, Chris ODonnell and Sharlene MawdsleyAlexis Holmes of USA, left, on her way to winning the mixed 4x400m relay as Femke Bol of Netherlands falls