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Tobin targeting Olympic qualification

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Clonmel athlete Seán Tobin hopes 2021 will be a breakthrough year for him.

He is aiming to qualify for this year’s Tokyo Olympics in the 5000m event.

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To qualify for the Olympics, Tobin will have to finish in the top 48 on the world ranking lists, or he can qualify by running a 5,000 metres in 13 minutes and 13 seconds.

Speaking to Tipp FM, Sean said this won’t be easy to achieve.

“It’ll have to be in a very competitive race to run something like 13-13 because I think that puts you 3rd on the Irish all time list so it’s a very tough standard.”

“But it’s either run that or pretty much try to run around 13-20 twice which I think I’m certainly capable of. I think 13-13 you’d need something special in a very good competition but I reckon this year I’m in for a very good breakthrough.”

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