Mile News Tagged European Championships


2024 European 1500m champion Ciara Mageean dies

November 01, 2026

Mageean last competed in 2024, finishing her career as the Irish record-holder in the 800m (1:58.51), 1000m (2:31.06), 1500m (3:55.87) and Mile (4:14.58)

From World Athletics

World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that Ireland's 2024 European 1500m champion Ciara Mageean died on Sunday,...

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Teen prodigy Ingebrigtsen’s tale comes of age at European Championships

August 13, 2018

“Winning a second title in two days is the result of having done this my whole life. It was a little crazy to get this medal. This is huge.”

By Cathal Dennehy for the IAAF

It was the golden double that rippled around the world, a feat of athletic mastery most could only dream of at any stage...

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