Jake Byrne used the AAI National Junior T&F Championships in Tullamore on Sunday 28th June to continue his preparations for the World Youth Championships in Italy by dropping down to the 1,500m for a good speed work-out.

It was a very tactical race and he was out kicked with only 200m to go but still finished a very respectable fourth in 4:04.65, a good 6 seconds faster than his winning time the previous week in the Leinster Championships, and this will give him a good boost prior to heading to Italy.