English makes European 800m Standard

Donegal’s Mark English (UCD AC) finished fifth in the 800m at the FBK Games in Hengelo, Holland running a season’s best of 1.46.22, inside the qualification time of 1.46.45 for the European Track and Field Championships which take place in Zurich in August. The race was won by Robert Biwott of Kenya in 1.44.75. English was the second European over the line with Thijmen Kupers of Netherlands running 1.45.68 to place third. The Indoor 800m record holder made his outdoor season in IFAM meet in Belgium last weekend when he won the race in 1.46.39.

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