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Irish Post
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Post
Mark English breaks own 800m record in ‘sensational' performance
MARK ENGLISH made history last night by breaking his own 800m record while competing in the Netherlands. The 32-year-old athlete, who hails from Donegal, became the first Irishman to run 800m in under 1:44 when he finished in 1:43.92 at the FBK Games in Hengelo. Athletics Ireland described it as a "sensational performance". 'It's a brilliant day,' he said following his win. Mark English beat his own 800m record last night - which he had set only ten days ago in Poland 'I always wanted to get the win and run 1:43 – I managed those two things today.' English smashed the Irish 800m record of 1:44.34 which he had set just ten days before in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is the Letterkenny man's third win of the outdoor season, having also won at the Sound Running Track Fest meet in Los Angeles last month. The Netherlands meet and the meet in Poland were both part of World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series. 'English, a five-time European medallist, has continued to progress since his successful indoor season and will hope to continue to build momentum as the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September draw closer,' a spokesperson for Athletics Ireland said. Elsewhere in last night's competition Ireland's Orla Comerford won the Para Athletics Women's 100m in a season's best time of 11.96 seconds – which is 0.06 seconds off the Paralympic bronze medallist's personal best. See More: 800m, Donegal, Letterkenny, Mark English, Netherlands
RTÉ News
30-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Mark English breaks his own 800m national record in Poland
Mark 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.
