Mark English of UCD ran an Olympic qualifying time of 1:45.49 for fourth in a top quality 800m at the Anniversary Games in London. “Thrilled to run Olympic qualifying time in London today. Love this track and crowd,” he tweeted afterwards. The standard for Rio ’16 is 1:45.80 – faster than the 1:46.00 need for […]
There was huge disappointment in the men’s 800m at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where Mark English’s European U23 jinx continued. Two years ago, he didn’t even make the final. This time, he trailed in a dejected eighth and last. He had started well, moving smartly outside the German Krguer who took the […]
Mark English and Karl Griffin both came safely through the men’s 800m heats at the European U23 Track and Field Championships in Tallin, Estonia. Running in the third of four heats, Griffin finished a comfortable second in 1:49.54. Next up was English in the fourth and final heat. In a tactical race, won by Germany’s […]
Two of the best races on the Business Houses Athletic Association calendar took place on Tuesday – and both attracted record crowds. At the Dunboyne 5-Mile, a flood of late entries stretched the race organisers to their limit, but all ended well, with the usual huge spread of food, thoughtful prizes and plenty of time […]
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