Mark English has become the first Irishman to break 1:44 in the 800m, lowering his own Irish record for the second time in 11 days with a brilliant run at the FBK Games in the Netherlands.
That performance was an improvement on his previous record (1:44.53) which he set in June 2024 at the Continental Tour meeting in Madrid.
On Monday evening, he clocked 1:43.92 to take victory and make more Irish athletics history.
It's been a fine year for the 32-year-old Donegal man.
In March, he claimed European 800m bronze, a result which now sees him trail only Sonia O'Sullivan in Ireland's all-time medal tally at major championships.
English has never failed to medal when making a European final, indoor or outdoor.
He has four bronzes and a silver to his name, with his runner-up position achieved at the European Indoors in Prague a decade ago.
Earlier in the evening, Orla Comerford won the Para Athletics women's 100m in a season’s best time of 11.96, just 0.06 seconds off the Paralympic bronze medallist’s personal best.
