 Lawler in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1995 |
| Education | Institute of Technology Carlow [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 200 metres |
| Club | IT Carlow |
Marcus Lawler (born 28 February 1995) is an Irish sprinter specialising in the 200 metres. [2] He finished fourth at the 2013 European Junior Championships and represented his country at two senior European Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade in the men's 200 metres event. [3] [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 21.81 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 5th | 200 m | 21.61 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 37th (h) | 200 m | 21.58 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 4th | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 40th (h) | 200 m | 21.58 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 7th | 200 m | 20.94 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.89 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 21st (sf) | 200 m | 21.33 |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.52 | |||
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 23rd (qf) | 100 m | 10.70 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (h) | 200 m | 20.80 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 3rd | 200 m | 20.55 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 200 m | 20.73 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 20th (h) | 200 m | 21.10 |
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Indoor
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster.
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