"To get quite a considerably big season's best, it shows I brought the spirit of last night into this morning. That was what was going through my mind. The history of what we created last night, the buzz.
"We weren't out partying last night. I was lying in bed but I just could not sleep.
"I came out here and I ran well. I have to say I was disappointed with the French athlete in the home straight. I was definitely going to go past him.
'After last night, such a high and, I have to be honest, after very little sleep, I didn't know what to expect coming in here... I came out here and ran well, it's great' - @ChrisOD400 speaks to @DavidGillick after progressing to the semis of the men's 400m #rtesport pic.twitter.com/Bz9uFWii9X
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) June 8, 2024
"It wasn't even once, it was two or three times, he was really on the outside. I was going to run past him and he wouldn't let me. If I'd missed out by a spot, I might have said something. But we're safely through and that's all that matters.
"Great memories in Rome so far."
O'Donnell is the only Irish athlete in action in Saturday's morning session, with Oisín Lane, Sarah Lavin, Israel Olatunde and Brian Fay all in action in the evening session.
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