‘Phenomenal' Mark English breaks Irish 800m record yet again – and enters rarefied air in the process
The Donegal lad, 32, clocked a time of 1:43.92 to smash the record.
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His existing record of 1:44.34 was set in Poland just last week.
And yesterday's effort saw English come first in his run at the FBK Games in Hengelo.
He saw off France's Yanis Meziane and Australia's Peyton Craig in doing so.
Athletics fans were quick to hail his fastest-ever time as going under 1:44 is considered elite across the global 800m spectrum.
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Paul Martyn labelled him "phenomenal". Similarly, John McCabe praised: "Running incredibly fast!!! Congratulations Mark!"
Raheny Shamrock AC ace Orla Comerford also enjoyed success — winning the Para Athletics Women's 100m.
Only last week English had eclipsed his own national record with a fine victory at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Bydgoszcz.
He powered down the home straight in Poland to clock a winning time of 1:44.34, with his previous best of 1:44.53 set in Madrid last June.
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The five-time European medallist trails only Sonia O'Sullivan in Ireland's all-time major championships medal table.
English's victory was no surprise to his followers after a hugely impressive win at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles in May.
'Next Usain Bolt' Gout Gout, 17, runs blistering sub-10sec 100m twice in same day
In that race he had posted a 1:44.75 time that pointed towards a big run in Bydgoszcz.
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