European Athletics Championships Day Three: Mark English into final after breaking championship record as Becker and Roy make semis
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- Irish Examiner·7h agoUnstoppable English conquers the continent to savour historic European 800m gold
The Letterkenny man justified his sparkling seasonal form by winning a tactical decider in 1:45.26 and picking up Ireland's first ever men's individual gold medal at a European Championships.
Read at Irish Examiner → - Guardian UK·7h agoQuicksilver Amy Hunt flies to glorious golden double with 200m triumph
Hunt had won 100m already; Asher-Smith wins bronze Mark English wins 800m for Ireland’s first men’s gold Amid the adrenalised delirium of her second European title in three days, Amy Hunt walked to the nearest TV camera, held up her hands and, in homage to Russell Crowe’s…
Read at Guardian UK → - Irish Independent Life·7h agoMark English makes history with first Irish 800m gold as he conquers Europe in BirminghamRead at Irish Independent Life →
- The42·8h agoMark English wins 800m gold at European Athletics Championships
The Donegal 33-year-old becomes Ireland’s first male European champion.
Read at The42 → - Irish Independent·1d agoSinéad Kissane: Donegal doctor Mark English targets a career-defining 800m gold as the oldest man in European finalRead at Irish Independent →
- The Journal·1d agoMark English storms into 800m final with championship record at Europeans
Earlier, Sophie Becker and Lauren Roy progressed to their respective semi-finals in Birmingham.
Read at The Journal → - Irish Examiner Sport·1d ago'I'm confident no matter how it goes': Mark English ready for European gold bid
English is bidding to become the first Irishman win European outdoor gold when he goes in Thursday night's 800m final
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - BBC Sport·1d agoGB's Burgin and Pattison through to 800m final
Great Britain's Max Burgin and Ben Pattison finish first and second in their semi-final races to qualify for the 800m final, while Ireland's Mark English also qualifies for the final after breaking the European Athletics Championship record time for the event.
Read at BBC Sport → - Irish Times Sport·1d agoMark English breaks 48-year-old European Championship record to storm into 800m final
Donegal athlete will now look to add gold to his European medal haul in Thursday night’s final
Read at Irish Times Sport → - Irish Independent Sport·1d agoEuropean Athletics Championships Day Three: Mark English into final after breaking championship record as Becker and Roy make semisRead at Irish Independent Sport →
