Sophie Becker holds on to take third place in her 400m heat as she finishes with a season's best time of 52.28, giving her every chance of progressing to the semi-final. Team Ireland's Sophie Becker receives good news on RTÉThe complicated nature of the 400m event means that many athletes are unsure where they stand after the heats at this year's European Championships. It meant that Sophie Becker was unsure if her time would be enough to advance to the next round. Gillick: The computer is telling me you qualified... Becker: I wasn't feeling the best in my warmup, so I'm really, really happy with that. Sophie Becker will return to the track on ThursdaySophie Becker has experienced an up and down season, so it was fantastic to see her performing to high level once again in this race.