Queenslanders Montanna McAvoy and Brielle Erbacher have qualified for the final of the 3000m steeplechase on July 13.
Both athletes posted personal bests time as McAvoy, who finished second, broke the 10-minute barrier for the first time in her heat with a 9:59.67 while Erbacher finished fourth in her heat and had to wait to see if she qualified for the final but her time of 10:09.43 secured the final non-automatic qualifying time.
McAvoy consolidates here position at number four on the Australian U20 all-time list as she became just the 13th Australian to break 10 minutes.
“With 800m to go I was feeling the legs but I knew I needed top 3 so I had to push right to the end,” she told Athletics Australia.
Both 3000m Steeplechase athletes Montana McAvoy & Brielle Erbacher are through to the final!!! Watch their interviews 👇🏼 #ThisisAthletics pic.twitter.com/AowacjrPtr
— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) July 10, 2018
“To be in a final I am stoked. That was my goal. In the final I am going to give it everything to do another PB,” she said.
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