Mark English safely into World semi final


Mark English has qualified for the semi finals of the 800m at World Championships in Tokyo.

The Finn Valley man progressed with a third place finish in his heat this afternoon, running 1.45.13 to secure automatic qualification.

Cian McPhillips also qualified with a stunning run to win his heat in 1:44.91.

Both Irish men will be in semi final action on Thursday.

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