Irish Sprinters Shine at Europeans | Dublin News

Mark English just shattered a 45-year-old European 800m record with a blistering semi-final run, now poised to defend his title. Sophie Becker bounced back from injury with a season’s best 400m time, Ireland’s lone hope in that event. Lauren Roy also punched her ticket to the semis, finishing fourth and ranked sixth overall — joining Rhasidat Adeleke in the final race. Ireland’s sprinters are firing on all cylinders at this year’s European Championships. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/624143bb15ceb63e