Sarah Lavin: 'I know I can win a major final' following strong showing at World Indoors

After a World Indoor Championships where she posted a personal best time in the 60m hurdles and then went on to finish fifth in the final, Sarah Lavin now has her sights on gold at a major championship.

Lavin's finishing position in the Glasgow final was an improvement on her seventh place at the last edition in Belgrade and clocking that PB time of 7.90 in the heats and semi-finals is just another indicator of the progress being made by the 29-year-old.

Lavin was in exalted company in the Commonwealth Arena, the quality of the field underlined by the world record time run from winner Devynne Charlton, the Bahamas sprinter crossing the line in 7.65.

France's Cyrena Samba-Mayela took silver in 7.74, while Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska finished third in a time of 7.79.

Lavin was a little disappointed herself that she not did make the podium, telling RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen: "I thought I could pull one out of somewhere; 7.90 is quite a banker run for me this season," she said.

"I didn't pull one out today so I'm a little disappointed but I look at my time, a world record and the fastest time it ever took to win bronze.

"There were amazing girls in that line-up and to be amongst them [was great]".

Top 5 it was for Sarah Lavin in an extraordinary World 60 metres hurdles final won in a World record 7.65 seconds by Devynne Charlton. Lavin 5th in 7.91. The women's relay also 5th in the world. Finally a good day for this Irish team. Still work to do but all boats are rising…. https://t.co/lrl7qz7fF4

Such is Lavin's progression, allied with a new-found confidence, the Limerick athlete is bullish as to what she can next achieve.

"I know I can win a major medal," she predicted.

"It wasn't to be today, sometimes you can question if you have right