#Latest news with #SoundRunningTrackFestRTÉ News30-05-2025SportRTÉ NewsMark English breaks his own 800m national record in PolandMark English ran a scorching 1:44.34 to break his own 800m Irish record at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The five-time European 800m medallist ran a composed opening 400m and finished strongly down the home straight to better his previous record (1:44.34) set last June in Madrid. The 32-year-old continued his fine form this season, the record coming hot on the heels of a hugely impressive win at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles last weekend. The Finn Valley athlete has continued to build on the indoor form which saw him claim European bronze back in March, a result which now sees him trail only Sonia O'Sullivan in Ireland's all-time medal tally at major championships.
RTÉ News30-05-2025SportRTÉ NewsMark English breaks his own 800m national record in PolandMark English ran a scorching 1:44.34 to break his own 800m Irish record at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The five-time European 800m medallist ran a composed opening 400m and finished strongly down the home straight to better his previous record (1:44.34) set last June in Madrid. The 32-year-old continued his fine form this season, the record coming hot on the heels of a hugely impressive win at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles last weekend. The Finn Valley athlete has continued to build on the indoor form which saw him claim European bronze back in March, a result which now sees him trail only Sonia O'Sullivan in Ireland's all-time medal tally at major championships.
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