Mageean 11th in Diamond League Final as Kipyegon shines

After a record-breaking season, Ciara Mageean had to be content with 11th in the 1500m at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon in a race where she admitted she “just didn’t feel herself.” 31-year-old Mageean, who ran 4:03.09, shared over Instagram that the final was “not the race I wanted today…but I’ve had an amazing season this year, so …

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Ciara Mageean 1500M Final: What You Need To Know

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Irish record setter Ciara Mageean is through to the 1500 World Championship final, tonight, August 22, at 20:30 Irish Standard Time (IST). Mageean is the only Irish competitor that made it through to the 1500m final. The 31-year old is currently ranked third in the world, according to World Athletics. Her personal best is 3:56.63, but …

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Ciara Mageean smashes national mile record, comes second to Faith Kipyegon’s new world best

In a historic night at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, Ciara Mageean ran 4:14.58 to smash Sonia O’Sullivan’s 29-year-old Irish record by nearly three seconds, coming in second to Faith Kipyegon’s unbelievable new world record time of 4:07.64. Sifan Hassan had set the previous world best (4:12.33) in 2019, also in Monaco. 32-year-old Mageean was one of seven runners …

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