Mark English Won Historic Gold in Birmingham in the 800m

14.08.2026 10:01 HotInfo

Irish runner Mark English won the 800-meter final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham and secured Ireland's first men's gold in this event at a European championship. He triumphed in the final with a time of 1:45.26 minutes ahead of Croatian Marko Milic and Spaniard Mohamed Attaoui. teraz.sk ↗

English built on an impressive performance from the semi-final, where he set a new championship record with a time of 1:43.49 minutes. He thus broke a 48-year-old maximum held by German runner Olaf Beyer. The Irish representative, who already had two bronze medals from European championships, confirmed his form in the decisive race as well. sport.sk ↗

The final had a slower pace, which affected the tactics of several competitors. Attaoui, who was one of the gold medal favorites after his silver from Rome, finished third this time. Spaniard David Barroso took fourth place and Italian Francesco Pernici finished fifth. Brit Max Burgin, who had previously advanced to the final, had to withdraw before the decisive race. El Pais ↗

English's triumph capped off his successful performance in Birmingham and simultaneously rewrote the historic records of the championship. After the semi-final record and final victory, he was ranked among the leading figures of the European championship in middle distances.

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