Mark English (Letterkenny AC, Ireland) put in a truly top class performance tonight running 1.45.77 to win the 800m at the IFAM meet in Belgium, a new Irish Junior Record. This time improves on his personal best and his old record of 1.47.09 that he set last year. With this run the 19-year old has also achieved the A standard for the European Track and Field Championships and for the World Juniors -- it is also notably very close to the Olympic "A" Standard of 1:45.60. It also moves him to fifth on the all-time Irish list, dropping Marcus O’Sullivan (1.45.87) down a notch to sixth.
I wonder if English is still in play, recruiting-wise. My guess is that he's going to pull a Ciara Mageean and turn pro. If he runs the "A" standard, he's a goner for sure.
I wonder if English is still in play, recruiting-wise. My guess is that he's going to pull a Ciara Mageean and turn pro. If he runs the "A" standard, he's a goner for sure.
