Mark English With the European Championships in Rome just over a week away, Mark English is rounding into form at just the right time. The Donegal man took a big step forward at the Diamond League in Oslo tonight, finishing fourth in the 800m in 1:44.95.
That was his quickest time since July 2022 and the fifth fastest run of his career, just shy of his Irish record of 1:44.71. English, a four-time European medallist, is one of Ireland’s leading hopes for next week’s championships and he showed his tactical awareness is as sharp as ever last week when clocking 1:45.
85 to win in Castellon, Spain. The race in Oslo was won by Norway’s Tobias Gronstad in 1:44.67.
Andrew Coscoran was also in action in Oslo, finishing 10th in the 1500m in 3:32.68, the joint-third quickest time of his career. The race was won in thrilling fashion by Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Norwegian star diving for the line to edge Timothy Cheruiyot in the photo finish in 3:29.
74. In the men’s 5000m, Brian Fay finished 18th in 13:30.45, with Ethiopia’s Hagos Gebrhiwet producing the second fastest time in history by winning in 12:36.
73 ahead of compatriot Yomif Kejelcha (12:38.95). The men’s 400m hurdles served up a thrilling duel between Norway’s Karsten Warholm and Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos, with both men reaching the final barrier together, where a mistake from Warholm cost him victory, Dos Santos winning in a world lead of 46.
63 to Warholm’s 46.70. Meanwhile, Athletics Ireland has announced an a.
