Mark English battles down the finishing straight to take a rare medal for Ireland at the 2014
European Championships in Zurich. (only their 13th since the Championships began)
In 2011 he set Irish junior records over 800m indoors (1:48.63) and outdoors (1:47.09), the latter eclipsing
the 15 year old record held by former Olympian James Nolan. He at the time was he second fastest ever
Irish 800m runner = 1.44.84, 26th July 2013 in London.
| 1 |
KSZCZOT |
Adam |
POL |
1:44.15 |
SB |
| 2 |
KUCIAPSKI |
Artur |
POL |
1:44.89 |
PB |
| 3 |
ENGLISH |
Mark |
IRE |
1:45.03 |
SB |
| 4 |
BUBE |
Andreas
|
NOR |
1:45.21 |
=SB |
| 5 |
LEWANDOWSKI |
Marcin
|
POL |
1:45.78 |
|
| 6 |
TUKA |
Amel |
BHK |
1:46.12 |
|
Mark is pictured below during the semi-finals of the men's 800m (1:46.23) and with the Irish flag after the final.
