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Cian McPhillips Breaks Irish 800m Record to Reach World Final

His 1:43.18 in Tokyo surpassed Mark English’s national mark from last month.

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Overview

  • The 23-year-old won his World Championship semi-final in 1:43.18, setting a new Irish record.
  • He is the first Irish man reported to qualify for a world outdoor 800m final.
  • McPhillips finished ahead of Britain’s Max Burgin in 1:43.37 and the USA’s Donavan Brazier in 1:43.82.
  • Mark English missed the final after placing third in his semi in 1:45.47, having been overtaken late by Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati.
  • The 800m final is scheduled for Saturday at 2:22 pm Irish time, with a field featuring defending champion Arop, Olympic bronze medallist Sedjati, Burgin and Brazier.