Ciara Mageean just missed out on a medal at the World Championships as she finished fourth in the 1500 meters final in Budapest.
In a great performance in a stacked field, Mageean set a new Irish record of 3:56;61. The race was won by the favourite Faith Kipyegon.
Diribe Welteji, the 21-year-old former World Under-20 champion from Ethiopia, came second in 3:55.69, Sifan Hassan judged edged past Mageean down the backstretch to hold on for bronze in 3:56.00.
In a busy day for Irish athletes, Mark English qualified for the semi-finals in the men’s 800metres. After a nervous wait, his season’s best time of 1:45:71 was enough to see him progress as one of three fastest losers.
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