But the Dondal woman immediately showed that she remained in her lifestyle by setting up the best new 60-meter 18.30-second barrier.
A high leap of 1.81m – Only three centimeters below on his PB in the Netherlands – followed by the best hit of another age, 14.64m, which added 10 centimeters to the best score.
This led Oconor to Northern Ireland in the Community Commonwealth, behind Katarina Johnson-Tompson in 2022, in second place after three competitions.
While slipping for third place – three small points behind us athletes Talya Brooks – Despite the best length of 6.32m long leap, Northern Ireland athlete ended well before the American ended at the end of 800 meters to secure the silver.
“I knew I had to beat the American girl in order to get the silver, so it was just the plan.
“I wasn’t sure where it was at all, but for the last 50 I just thought about ‘How much do you want, the silver?’.
Oconom also told Atletics Ireland that he hoped his memoirs would “shouldn’t push forward many events in the country within two weeks and allow younger athletes to know what other options are available in sports.