Rob Heffernan’s achievements not diminished by Zurich disappointment
Only when Cork athlete realised 50km walk title was no longer attainable did he decide to give up
Mental challenge of 50km walk too tough for Rob Heffernan this time
World champion drops out after 40km as Yohann Diniz sets a new world record and completes a hat-trick of European titles
Rob Heffernan admits he fell apart mentally before pulling up
World record pace was too much for Irish man to handle in 50km walk in Zurich
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