English takes stunning 800m win at Diamond League event
Summary
Irish runner Mark English won the men's 800m race at the Diamond League event in Shanghai with a new meeting record time of 1:43.85. This was his first Diamond League victory, and he earned a $20,000 prize. Other top finishers included Botswana's Kethobogile Haingura and American Brandon Miller.Key Facts
- Mark English overtook four competitors in the last 10 meters to win the race.
- His winning time set a new record for the meeting at 1:43.85.
- English is the first Irish male athlete to win a Diamond League event.
- The event took place at the Textile City Sports Centre in Shanghai.
- English has previously set Irish indoor records in the 600m and 800m races.
- Other top finishers were Kethobogile Haingura (Botswana) in second and Brandon Miller (USA) in third.
- British athletes Lawrence Okoye and Amy Hunt also competed, finishing fourth in shot put and fifth in the women's 200m, respectively.
- Sweden’s Armand Duplantis won the men's pole vault with a meeting record but did not break the world record.
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