Mark English won a gold medal in the men’s 800 metres final at the European Athletics Championships on Thursday evening in Birmingham..
The Donegal man ran a time of 1:45.26 as he added to the bronze medals he claimed at the 2014 and 2022 editions of the championships.
He becomes the first Irishman to win a European championship gold medal.
Highland’s Athletic Correspondent Patsy McGonagle said after the race “it’s an exceptional beautiful night”.
