Athletics
Mageean takes silver at World Juniors
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 14:35Ireland's Ciara Mageean claimed a silver medal in the 1500m at the World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada.
Ethiopia's Tizita Bogale duly won the race but Mageean with a stunning performance managed to upset the expected African domination.
Bogale after dominating her semi final, proved the stronger in the finishing straight to produce a PB 4:08.06 as she pulled away from the unrated Irish athlete with Kenya's Nancy Chepkwemoi struggling behind them clocking 4:11.04.
'It's Ireland's first ever medal on the track. I'm so bloody happy, I'm so proud.I just wanted to do it for everybody back home and to finish with an Irish record, I'm thrilled,' said Mageean afterwards.
