‘I haven’t got enough sleep last night to fully process it yet’ — Ireland’s European champion Mark English reflects on ‘crowning moment’ of career

The Donegal 33-year-old has become Ireland’s first male European champion.

Ireland's Mark English has won a gold medal in the men's 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Irish runner Mark English breaks European championships record in 800 meters  Toronto Star

Irish middle-distance runner Mark English has broken a longstanding European championships record in the 800 meters

A BBQ pork roll at Alexander Stadium costs £18.50 while a bottle of water is priced at nearly £4

11 August 2026 Ștefania Uță (pictured) won gold in the 400m hurdles event at the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon, clocking a new championship record of 55.33 seconds. South Africa’s Tumi Ramokgopa took silver in 55.88 seconds, while Greece’s Eleni Iakovaki won bronze in 55.99 seconds. Uță won the European U20

The French men’s 400 x 200m freestyle relay team won silver at the European Championships. On his return to France, Léon Marchand posted the world’s best time of the year in the 200m.

India dominates the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, leading the medals table with five gold medals. Nigeria secures its first-ever gold.

The 24-year-old Cambridge English literature graduate described her victory as a "coming of age" moment

Women’s 100m and men’s 5,000m top opening billing Britain ends 92-year wait | Mail Billy | Follow on TikTok Women’s 100 hurdles: Germany’s Rosina Schneider draws level with Norway’s Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen after 60m of the third heat but pulls away in the final 20m to win. The Norwegian was still on for a fast time