Mark English (athlete)

Mark English
Mark English at 2015 European Team Championships First League.
Personal information
Nationality Irish
Born (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m (outdoor): 46.56 (2014)
  • 800 m (outdoor): 1:44.84 (2013)
  • 800 m (indoor): 1:46.82 (2014, NR)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
2014 Zürich800 m
European Indoor Championships
2015 Prague800 m
European Team Championships
2015 Heraklion (First League)800 m
2014 Tallinn (First League)800m

Mark English (born 18 March 1993) is an Irish middle-distance runner.[2]

Career

At the 2014 European Athletics Championships, English won a bronze medal in the 800 metres event.[3][4] On 8 March at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague, English won a silver medal.[5][6]

In 2014, English finished 2nd at the Adidas Grand Prix as part of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League.[7] English finished 4th at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, representing Team Europe.[8]

He represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[9]

References

  1. ↑ [1:46.82 ]
  2. ↑ "Mark English". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mark English wins 800m European bronze for Ireland". The Score. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mark English wins bronze for Ireland". Irish Examiner. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "'I had to bide my time' - Mark English claims silver for Ireland in European 800m final". Irish Independent. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mark English upgrades bronze to silver at European Indoor Championships". Irish Examiner. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "English takes second at New York Diamond League". RTE.ie. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mark English Places Fourth in Marrakech". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Rio 2016: Mark English smooth and composed on debut". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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