Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Israel Olatunde was part of the relay team who set the new 4x100m Irish record.Morgan Treacy/INPHO Freeone for the books Irish men's 4x100m relay team break longstanding national record Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde set the new record in Switzerland. 9.57pm, 21 Jun 2025 Share options THE NATIONAL RECORD for the men’s 4x100m relay has been broken. Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawlor and Israel Olatunde set the new record of 38.92 seconds at the World Continental Tour Meet in Switzerland to take second. Advertisement Their brilliant performance eclipsed a record that has stood for 25 years. John McAdorey, Gary Ryan, Tom Comyns and Paul Brizzel ran a time of 39.26 at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Elsewhere, Sarah Lavin finished in second place in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2025 Motonet GP Kuortanein on the World Continental Tour in Finland. Lavin clocked a time of 12.99 to come in behind Nooralotta Neziri of Finland who crossed the line in 12.85. 💥𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃💥 The men’s 4x100m team of Michael Farrelly, Bori Akinola, Marcus Lawler, Israel Olatunde have set a new relay record of 38.92 NR when finishing second at the World Continental Tour Meet in Switzerland earlier today🤩 The quartet… pic.twitter.com/CBt86PzDZo— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) June 21, 2025 Sinead Farrell Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Irish men's 4x100m relay team break longstanding national record ”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Irish men's 4x100m relay team break longstanding national record ”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... one for the books News in 60 seconds Defending champions Athlone continue unbeaten run against Peamount Freeemphatic Tipperary overwhelm Galway to book All-Ireland semi-final date with Kilkenny Dublin finish strong to shake off Cork and reach All-Ireland quarter-finals FreeTwickenham Feyi-Waboso sees red as France beat England in unofficial Test Wins for Cork and Tipperary in All-Ireland camogie championship FreeLadies Football All-Ireland champions Kerry draw Kildare as Dublin and Cork renew rivalries Gavin Tiernan beaten in epic Amateur Championship final FreeAs it happened Dublin v Limerick, Galway v Tipperary, Dublin v Cork - GAA Match Tracker slim pickings The few Lions players who enhanced their chances of Test inclusion in Australia Freerare auld times Incredible Dublin dump Limerick out of All-Ireland hurling championship 'There are no excuses, we should have been better' more from us Investigates Daft.ie Property Magazine Allianz Home Magazine The 42 Sports Magazine TG4 Entertainment Magazine Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account