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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Mark English produces career highlight to break his own Irish 800m record in Poland
That rewrote the national record of 1:44.53 that English ran in June last year and continued his fine start to the outdoor season, having clocked 1:44.75 to also win in Los Angeles last weekend. Once again, English unleashed a flying last 100 metres, having run towards the front throughout, and his kick carried him clear of Croatia's Marino Bloudek (1:44.74) and Poland's Filip Ostrowski (1:44.96). The Donegal native has taken time out from his medical career and is currently a full-time athlete, training under the guidance of Australian coach Justin Rinaldi. In March, English claimed his fifth European medal, winning 800m bronze at the European Indoors in the Netherlands. Cathal Doyle also impressed in Bydgoszcz, the Dubliner clocking 3:34.67 to finish third in the 1500m behind Spain's Mohamed Attaoui (3:33.30) and Italy's Federico Riva (3:33.79). Doyle had opened his season with a 3:33.32 clocking at the Rabat Diamond League last weekend and his latest run, while short of the automatic world qualifying standard, will again improve his world ranking and all but ensure his place in Tokyo later this year. Jodie McCann was in action in the women's 1500m in Bydgoszcz, the Paris Olympian clocking 4:09.78 to finish eighth, a race won by Poland's Weronika Lisakowska in 4:01.99.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Mark English breaks his own national record with big win in Poland
Mark English produced one of the best performances of his career to break his own Irish 800m record at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Friday evening, the 32-year-old taking a hugely impressive victory in 1:44.34. That rewrote the national record of 1:44.53 that English ran in June last year and continued his fine start to the outdoor season, having clocked 1:44.75 to also win in Los Angeles last weekend. Once again, English unleashed a flying last 100 metres, having run towards the front throughout, and his kick carried him clear of Croatia's Marino Bloudek (1:44.74) and Poland's Filip Ostrowski (1:44.96). The Donegal native has taken time out from his medical career and is currently a full-time athlete, training under the guidance of Australian coach Justin Rinaldi. In March, English claimed his fifth European medal, winning 800m bronze at the European Indoors in the Netherlands. Cathal Doyle also impressed in Bydgoszcz, the Dubliner clocking 3:34.67 to finish third in the 1500m behind Spain's Mohamed Attaoui (3:33.30) and Italy's Federico Riva (3:33.79). Doyle had opened his season with a 3:33.32 clocking at the Rabat Diamond League last weekend and his latest run, while short of the automatic world qualifying standard, will again improve his world ranking and all but ensure his place in Tokyo later this year. Jodie McCann was in action in the women's 1500m in Bydgoszcz, the Paris Olympian clocking 4:09.78 to finish eighth, a race won by Poland's Weronika Lisakowska in 4:01.99.
Irish Independent
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sharlene Mawdsley leads the way as Ireland's mixed 4x400m team secures World Championship qualification
Another superb last leg from Mawdsley carried them into the automatic qualification spots for the final, and with that ensuring their place in Tokyo, as they hit the line second in 3:12.56, with USA taking a comfortable victory in 3:11.37 and Poland third with 3:12.70. 'I'm so happy with that,' said Mawdsley, who showed no ill effects from the hamstring injury she sustained at the European Indoors in March. 'I was actually quite happy I got the baton in third, I had something to work towards. Top two was auto Q and I ticked the box and I was put in such a great position. I was delighted to overtake on the bend and hold on to second.' Adeleke got off to a cautious start on the second leg before shifting through the gears over the latter half to haul the team up to second at halfway. 'I was making sure I put the team in the best position,' she said. 'It's definitely still early in the season for me, but I'm really excited to be here and we have our qualification for Tokyo –that's what we came here for. I'm really proud of the team.' She added: 'It's always an honour to represent team Ireland and putting on that vest just has so much to it. I hope we can come back here tomorrow and do the same thing.' Kelly led the team off with a solid opening leg, the 17-year-old undaunted on the senior global stage despite his youth. 'It was a strong heat, having USA and Poland in the heat is not easy, so to go in and take it out is good,' he said. Greene, an experienced member of the mixed relay team who lined up at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, said: 'I'm happy, it was my first race in a while, since indoors. We had a good holding camp in Hong Kong and it's nice to get the qualification. Everybody went out and did their job – we couldn't ask any more for the team.'
Irish Examiner
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Team Ireland produce polished performance to seal mixed relay final berth in Guangzhou
The Irish mixed 4x400m team of Conor Kelly, Rhasidat Adeleke, Cillín Greene and Sharlene Mawdsley secured World Championship qualification and a place in the final at the World Relays with a polished performance to finish second in the first round in Guangzhou, China today. Another superb last leg from Mawdsley carried them into the automatic qualification spots for the final, and with that ensuring their place in Tokyo, as they hit the line second in 3:12.56, with USA taking a comfortable victory in 3:11.37 and Poland third with 3:12.70. 'I'm so happy with that,' said Mawdsley, who showed no ill effects from the hamstring injury she sustained at the European Indoors in March. 'I was actually quite happy I got the baton in third, I had something to work towards. Top two was auto Q and I ticked the box and I was put in such a great position. I was delighted to overtake on the bend and hold on to second.' Adeleke got off to a cautious start on the second leg before shifting through the gears over the latter half to haul the team up to second at halfway. 'I was making sure I put the team in the best position,' she said. 'It's definitely still early in the season for me, but I'm really excited to be here and we have our qualification for Tokyo –that's what we came here for. I'm really proud of the team.' She said that it's 'always an honour to represent team Ireland and putting on that vest just has so much to it,' adding: 'I hope we can come back here tomorrow and do the same thing.' Kelly led the team off with a solid opening leg, the 17-year-old undaunted on the senior global stage despite his youth. 'It was a strong heat, having USA and Poland in the heat is not easy, so to go in and take it out is good,' he said. Greene, an experienced member of the mixed relay team who lined up at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, said: 'I'm happy, it was my first race in a while, since indoors. We had a good holding camp in Hong Kong and it's nice to get the qualification. Everybody went out and did their job – we couldn't ask any more for the team.'
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Glaswegian wins big at the Indoor World Championships
Scotland's Neil Gourley was thrilled after winning a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. The 30-year-old from Glasgow came in behind Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win Britain's first indoor medal at the distance in 32 years. READ MORE: Drivers to use caution on busy motorway following a collision He said to BBC Sport: 'It feels really good. 'A couple of weeks ago I came away really disappointed with the European indoors race and I came here with a point to prove, just to myself. 'It was a change in tactics today. It was a case of if you can't beat him (Ingebrigtsen), join him. 'It worked out better today because it meant I fed off his momentum and I felt much better doing it that way. I just left a little too much to do in the home straight to catch him.' Ingebrigtsen's victory saw him complete the indoor double of 1500m and 3,000m in Nanjing. READ MORE: Man rushed to hospital after being hit by a car on Glasgow road There was also a bronze medal for Britain with Georgia Hunter Bell third in the women's 1500m behind Ethiopians Gudaf Tsegay and Diribe Welteji. Hunter Bell, who was disappointed to finish fourth at last year's World Indoors in Glasgow, also finished fourth in the recent European Indoors in Apeldoorn after going into the race as favourite. But she bounced back in Nanjing and said: 'It feels amazing, I am so happy. 'I was feeling really motivated today and really inspired by the team's performances so I am so, so, happy. 'Apeldoorn was the toughest loss of my career so far, I really went in thinking I could win so to come fourth I was absolutely devastated. 'I pretty much didn't get out of bed the next day, I had to let myself mourn that one, but I think the mark of being a good athlete is when it goes wrong, learning from it and coming back. 'I worked really hard to get myself back mentally this week. I knew the physical stuff was there. I was sick the week of Apeldoorn, but I knew I could physically get back. 'It's tough out there you know, it's just you and yourself and you have to believe in yourself.' Great Britain finished fourth in the medal table with four medals, including golds for Jeremiah Azu in the men's 60m and Amber Anning in the women's 400m.
