Mark English makes World 800M semi-final after season’s greatest

Letterkenny athlete Mark English has made it by to the semi-finals of the 800 metres on the World Championships in Hungary.

The Finn Valley man posted a season’s better of 1.45.71 and certified as a quickest runner-up.

English needed to overcome a stumble after about 300 metres to complete fourth in his warmth with solely the primary three athletes qualifying.

The Donegal man completed strongly and put himself in with a robust likelihood.

Mark was compelled to observe all the opposite athletes compete within the seven heats earlier than figuring out he was safely by.

He’ll now race in these semi-finals on Thursday.

Mark English makes World 800M semi-final after season’s greatest was final modified: August twenty second, 2023 by Employees Author

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